American Jews prepared to celebrate one of their faith's most joyous holidays after the release of 20 Israeli hostages.

How is Hanukkah celebrated? Learn the history of the most common Hanukkah traditions that make up the Festival of Lights.

Sukkot, a weeklong Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, started at sundown Monday, Oct. 6, and continues through Monday, Oct. 13. Sukkot is considered one of the most ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur ...

The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur begins Sunday at sundown. The Day of Atonement is the holiest and most somber day on the Jewish calendar. In normal times, synagogues all over the world would be ...

A new book recalls the “The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906,” when immigrants fought for the separation of church and state ...

Sukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, starts at sundown Monday and continues through Monday, Oct. 13. Sukkot is considered one of the most joyful ...