Holidays

The modern state of Israel is 67 years old. We, the People of Israel, celebrate our 3,327th birthday tonight.

Noam Federman had a lamb in his possession.

Thousands of soldiers will remain on duty defending the country while Jews around the world are at the Seder table tonight.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in the ceremony to sell the State of Israel's chametz to Abu Ghosh resident Hussein Jabar.

Israeli archaeologists prove Egyptian culture was rife in Israel "for years" after the Exodus.

The Temple Institute renacted the entire Pesach sacrifice ceremony.

Colel Chabad and IFCJ have made sure thousands of Israelis will celebrate Passover with good food this year.

Today on the Hebrew calendar is the 10th of Nisan - the day the People of Israel crossed into their new Land.

The city of Jerusalem will open Gazelle Valley -- its unique Middle Eastern version of Central Park -- next Monday, just in time for Passover vacation.

A ring of peace encircled Jewish worshipers as they prayed Saturday on Sabbath at a synagogue, this time in Denmark.

Kashruth certification under Israel's Chief Rabbinate at local hotels is going to look -- and be -- vastly different from now on. Heads up, everyone.

Rabbi Lau was surreptitiously talking about current events and not ancient texts on the news Friday morning...

Bottles of wine accompany the Pesach storytelling - each glass of wine represents the four expressions used by G-d in describing the redemption of the Jewish people from Egypt.

In honor of Tu B'Shevat, youth volunteering with Leket Israel, are picking excess fruit remaining on trees in people's private gardens to give to the poor.

Miracles were added in France late last week when a soldier accidently fired a volley outside a Jewish center, harming no one.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu competed with others Tuesday in the fifth International Bible Quiz in Jerusalem.

Chabad of the Dead Sea has been busy "lighting up" the area -- even as far as the Jordanian border.

The annual Giant Chabad Menorah was lit without a ceremony this year in Martin Place, Sydney.

A Chabad rabbinic student stabbed in "770" has returned home from the hospital.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lost no time this year in publicly offering warm Chanukah greetings to the nation's Jewish community, even ahead of US Pres. Obama.

This Friday, millions of Jews in 340 cities around the world will be 'keeping it together.' The 7th day. Shabbat.

In Giv’at Oz veGa’on in Gush Etzion, celebrations were held for Simchat Beit HaShoeva.

Israel Police closed the Temple Mount to Jewish visitors on Sunday, Chol Hamoed Sukkot. MK Feiglin alleges Hamas and ISIS control the site.

A “wandering Sukkah” catches up with wandering Jews.

The “perfect” etrog actually has one big non-Halachic blemish – it is not grown in Israel.

The exhibition includes the largest gold medallion with Judaic symbols known in existence.

“The meaning of Yom Kippur takes on an added significance when we think of all the rockets that were fired and the people who were saved by miracles this summer.

A dynamic young man who left this world far earlier than expected still managed to help another Jew, even from beyond the grave.

A semi-pro skier whose soul loves to fly in the sky even when his body is grounded finds he can integrate both in a Torah-observant lifestyle.

A mistake made by a clerk who stamped a visa the wrong way sent a Chabad emissary to prison in Nepal for the Rosh HaShanah holiday this year.