While Jan. 2 is the final day of the Jewish holiday, the eighth and final night of Hanukkah is Jan. 1.

In several Jewish communities across the Mediterranean basin, the first day of the month of Tevet was dedicated to ...

This article discusses the final category: federal holidays that are religious in origin but are now seemingly celebrated secularly, with New Year’s Day as an excellent example of that.

In a tumultuous year, JTA essayists struggled with the trauma of the Israel-Hamas war and the impact of a polarizing election ...

This year, because Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, arrived later than usual, I was able to wish people a Merry ...

Three previously published novels with punny titles all are set around Jewish holidays. Their protagonist is Rabbi Aviva ...

I am Jewish and have preferred being wished “Happy holidays” for decades, long before the term “politically correct” came ...

December is full of celebrations. Hanukkah is one of the oldest holidays celebrated. People have celebrated the Jewish ...

Families in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood recently gathered at a local food pantry to receive essential food items ...

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives.

Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. Articles and op-eds in newspapers remind readers of that fact every year, lamenting ...

Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Oh! Happy New Year! In essence, happy holidays to all who celebrate this time of year. Some are put off by the term, “happy holidays,” as it can be construed to mean ...