The Shabbat which either coincides with or immediately precedes Rosh Chodesh Adar (or Adar 2 in a leap year) is Shabbat Shekalim (Mishnah, Megillah 3:4; Rambam, Laws of Prayer and Priestly Blessing 13 ...

Easter in the Western church is on Sunday, April 5. Next year, the holiday will land on Sunday, March 28, 2027.In the Eastern church, that holy day, known as Pascha, is Sunday, April 12. Lent starts ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

A poor young man from New York's Lower East Side determines to overcome his status, and through hard work rises to become a power in the garment industry.