An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over his kid's head in Bnei Brak, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 as part of the Kaparot ritual a day before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

A feast is typically held on Purim day (again, this year, that's Friday, March 14), ... In the Hebrew calendar, Purim is on ...

Purim, or the Feast of Lots, is a Biblical Jewish festival known for extravagant costumes, the exchanging of gift baskets, performances, and a feast.This joyous celebration commemorates how ...

The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar, also based on lunar months, that begins with the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Here's when Easter and Passover are this year and why they fall "late" in ...

It’s the only Jewish holiday that is two days long both outside and inside Israel. Ancient Jews relied on a calendar based on actual cycles of the moon, not one arbitrarily set.

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on the 25th day of Kislev.

Passover, an eight-day Jewish festival, begins on April 12 and ends April 20. The holiday commemorates the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. During Passover, Jewish people avoid ...

The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22. Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on April 20, 2025 ...

A feast is typically held on Purim day (again, this year, that's Friday, March 14), beginning before sundown and lasting until, well, you're all too bloated and exhausted to continue.

In 2025 (or ה'5785 on the Hebrew calendar) Purim begins at sundown on Thursday, March 13, and ends at nightfall on Friday, March 14. As the festival approaches, here are the basics you need to ...