However, the Second Book of the Maccabees (c. 124 BCE), written in Egypt, notes that Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days ...

(RNS) — The Hebrew word for “turkey” can be translated as “thanksgiving.” And it has nothing to do with the fact that the bird is traditionally part of American Thanksgiving feasts. It is, rather, the ...

The Hebrew calendar is lunar, as opposed to the Gregorian calendar that most of the world uses. Because of that, the start of ...

Before a thought becomes fully formed — before a movement finds its shape or an idea gains its edges —it exists in a hazy, ...

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Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

There are words that linger on the tongue long after they’re spoken — ironically, “evanescent” is not one of them. Whether ...

Hanukkah, or Chanukah, pronounced Kha-nu-kah, began last evening, December 14, and ends on December 22. It is the Jewish ...

The word “obdurate” is an adjective that describes the act of stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action ...

Free public menorah lightings to mark the first night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah in Los Angeles and Orange counties ...

Egregious, a word with Latin origins meaning "distinguished," has evolved to describe actions or behavior that are shockingly bad and unacceptable. This powerful term ...