Cheshvan is associated with the tribe of Menashe, whose name implies forgetting—but also leaping upward. His name shares ...

Elul: It’s the month that quietly ushers in one of the most spiritually significant seasons on the Jewish calendar, even though many Jews might not be familiar with it. It is the final month on the ...

The Jewish calendar is filled with well-known holidays—most people have heard of Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah and Passover even if they don’t celebrate them. But every May, Jewish American Heritage Month ...

The two-day holiday known as Rosh Hashanah kicks off the beginning of the Jewish "High Holidays," a ten-day period of repentance and reflection that culminates with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day ...

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, starts at sundown today, Monday, Sept. 22, kicking off the start of the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah, or Rosh Hashanah 5786, is a two-day Jewish holiday that ...

Rosh Hashanah, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22. It’s one of the holiest ...