In Jewish tradition, after someone dies, the anniversary of their death is marked by lighting a yahrzeit candle.

On 15 Iyar, 5751, the Rebbe stood outside 770 and handed each chossid a booklet titled Dvar Malchus. Inside were four sichos ...

While hiding from the Nazis for more than two years, Israel Sheiner came up with a creative solution to ensure that his family would be able to observe Shabbat and the Jewish holidays properly: He ...

When creating entries in a digital calendar for the first time an obvious action would be to color-code different kinds of events, perhaps by using a popup menu that has categories names and ...

President Donald Trump at a Dec. 16 White House Hanukkah event praised the "enduring resilience" of the Jewish people in the face of rising antisemitic attacks, including most recently an attack in ...

Explore the Jewish abroad program for 10th graders, offering a unique Israeli immersion experience through Nelech.

In 17th-century Venice, Sephardic Jews established the first organized Society for the Redemption of Captives, responding to widespread piracy targeting Jewish travelers between Europe and the Land of ...

Purim is considered one of the most fun, happy and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is a festival that commemorates the saving of Jewish people living in ancient Persia. “In one word, I ...

There are three major Holocaust Remembrance Observances that happen at different times and places around the world. The first to be established was "Yom HaShoah" ("Holocaust Remembrance Day"). Next ...