Purim 2026 begins March 2. Here's what the Jewish holiday represents, why it's celebrated and why it's not 'Jewish Halloween' ...

A planned joint Holi-Purim celebration at Jaffa Port, Israel, was cancelled due to regional tensions. Organized by Indian Jewish groups, it aimed to highlight cultural ties and commemorate historical ...

Purim has the reputation of being Judaism’s carnival — costumes, drinking, irreverence, and near debauchery. But its core is ...

The Jewish feast of Passover, when families share the stories of their ancestors and eat traditional foods such as matzah and maror, is just days away. Passover, also known as Pesach, dates back to at ...

Following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, and the start of Purim, a major Jewish holiday starting Monday night, there is a ...

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 leavened ...

The Jewish New Year celebration of Rosh Hashanah is almost here, and together with Yom Kippur, which falls shortly afterwards, they’re referred to as the Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days). Rosh ...

The Jewish feast of Passover, when families share the stories of their ancestors and eat traditional foods such as matzah and maror, is underway as Christians prepare for Good Friday and Easter.

Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrating the emancipation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, will be celebrated from April 12-20, 2025. Michigan has a Jewish population of about 129,000 people.