We count the Omer in order to emphasize the rise from the mentality of slavery to the enlightenment that we would realize at ...

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Monthly class at Bonai Shalom in Boulder taught by Ed Kass and Valerie Singer exploring spiritual work through poetry and prayers. Usually held on the third Tuesday of the month.

Across from those celebrating, a crowd of more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered, voicing opposition to the ...

NYC students won’t head back to school until Thursday, Sept. 10. The final day is Monday, June 28, raising questions about ...

Israelis have marked the country’s annual Memorial Day, a somber day of reflection with ceremonies and sirens.

There are many people, especially those who have underage children, who follow the school calendar rather than the regular ...

(ESSAY) Growing up, the best part of Passover was when it ended. Missing out on April birthday donuts and class pizza parties, I’d daydream about the first post-Passover meal. My family welcomes back ...

In 921–922, a major controversy erupted in the Jewish world about the precise details of the Hebrew calendar for the coming years. For almost five centuries, the calendar had been determined by fixed ...

Easter and Passover are based on a lunar calendar. Our civil calendar is based on the sun, with a day defined as 24 hours, and a year defined as 365 days (366 days in a leap year). While our civil ...

Advocates for making Lunar New Year a school holiday were recently elected to the Quincy school board. Nearly 40% of Quincy's student body identifies as Asian, and high absenteeism is reported on ...

Chag Pesach kasher vesame’ach! Or in English: have a kosher and joyous Passover! Passover, one of the most significant and foundational holidays in Judaism, began on April 1. Passover commemorates the ...