Some years, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah occurs closer to Thanksgiving time, with the eight-day holiday taking place in November or even early December. In 2024, the festival of lights begins a ...

A key celebration in the Jewish calendar is about to get under way this week which kicks-off the start of a series of autumn festivals for those who practise the faith. One of the holiest days in ...

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 ... participate in a pre-sunset feast before fasting begins, which ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight ... Also known as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication, the holiday celebrates the rededication of the ...

You can thank a Jewish Leap Year and other calendrical quirks ... Things get more complicated when you consider another feast that bounces around: Thanksgiving, which falls by U.S. law on the ...

Here are some of DC’s most reliable sources for honey-sweet Jewish New Year takeout and fast-breaking specials ... October 12 and you’ll have the option to feast on a special holiday menu before or ...

Here's what to know about the feast in Michigan. Michigan's Jewish population in 2024 was 129,000. According to Jewish Virtual Library, the U.S.'s Jewish population in 2024 was 7.69 million people.