The Rebbe was not only a brilliant scholar, but he was also a leader who taught us to live with faith that reaches beyond reason. He reminded us that doing a mitzvah, even one we don’t fully ...

"I have been incredibly blessed to be raised by two extraordinary educators who not only served as my role models growing up, but truly embodied what it means to be ...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit hopes to make bus and subway rides a little less sour, with a new pickle-themed campaign reminding riders to steer clear of jarring behavior. “Keep it kosher,” one sign ...

The dual Jewish calendar reminds us that when all seems lost, sometimes God will step in, and sometimes man will step up. And it is in those in-between moments that miracles will happen.

This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two ...

Christmas and Hanukkah will coincide on December 25, 2024, due to the differences between the solar-based Gregorian calendar and the lunar-based Hebrew calendar. This rare alignment occurs because ...

Kislev is the ninth month of the Hebrew Calendar. It ends on the second day of the tenth month, Tevet. The Hebrew calendar is based on the moon's cycles, which differs from our calendar.

Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.That Hebrew calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar cycles. But the Gregorian calendar ...

“The Jewish world will be unified, knowing that across the globe, Jews are dancing with Torah scrolls that collectively link us all with the events of October 7th, and inspire us to realize that ...

Polling stickers (Photo by Joshua Lott and courtesy of The Washington Post via Getty Images) Pennsylvanians are used to seeing more national political commercials than their counterparts in nearby ...

Considered the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur is the culmination of a 10-day period of repentance and reflection, which began last week with the start of Rosh Hashanah.