Holidays

The city of Uman has fined its Jewish community $15,000 for the erecting an unlicensed tent city to greet pilgrims for the Rosh HaShana holiday.

An anti-Semite shot a wake-up call for Jews in Baltimore.

On Sunday, Jews will be refraining from food and drink from dawn until sunset to commemorate the Fast of Gedaliah. Following Nebuchadnetzar’s destruction of the...

Technical difficulties canceled the flight, and everyone was sent home...

PM Netanyahu has sent out his Rosh HaShana greeting to Jews around the world.

For the record, Jewish law allows you only to hear on shofar at a time on Rosh HaShanah.

Israeli Defense Forces have foiled a Hamas terror attack set to take place in Gush Etzion on Rosh Hashana.

An Arab media outlet appears to be having issues with the closure of the Cave of the Patriarchs to Muslims over Rosh Hashana.

Ashkenazi Jews begin saying Selichot tonight, the week of Rosh Hashana.

Naftali Frenkel's mother's message for Rosh HaShana is for the Jewish people to remain united, as one family.

There are many ways to let Jews know when it's time to light candles for the Sabbath -- in Tel Aviv, Chabad sends a para glider to fly over the beach.

“Today, on Tisha B'Av, the day upon which the Holy Temple was destroyed, we came together with hundreds of Jews to the Temple Mount to fulfill the commandment of being in the holy place, to pray there for the welfare of the IDF soldiers who are defending all of Israel..."

Israel's Chief Rabbis give ruling exempting IDF soldiers from fasting on Tisha B'Av.

Kosher barbecue experts, fire up your grills! You will be tested in southern Connecticut this fall.

The Israeli cow is considered a global leader in milk yields, with the highest national milk and milk solid yields in the world according the Israeli Dairy Board.

Police report that tens of thousands of people visited the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron this year. It's become a popular tradition...

Is this a new Lag B'Omer tradition in the making?

Russian Jews led the call for a wider, global Jewish recognition of the rescue of European Jewry.

Sixteen finalists, boys and girls, were facing off on at The Jerusalem Theater stage to win the annual 2014 International Youth Bible Quiz this year.

Site-seeing crowds overwhelmed at least four heritage sites on this Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, prompting officials to close their doors on Israel's Independence Day.

Israel’s flag waves at half mast for 23,169 lost Israeli soldiers and victims of terror as quiet reigns in the streets on the nation's Remembrance Day.

Yom HaZikaron has been a day for the prime minister to reflect on a recording of his brother Yoni's voice.

This month Ateret Cohanim will open an all-mechina pre-army Torah Learning Center in eastern Jerusalem.

Israel’s beach season began officially Thursday morning, May 1, with a bright sunny day and breezy skies, and continues till October 23.

Unknown vandals splattered red paint on a line of Israeli flags set up in the city of Jaffa (Yafo) in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Tunisian lawmakers are questioning their tourism minister over a decision to allow Israelis to enter the country for the El Ghriba synagogue pilgrimage.

Jews in Donetsk, Ukraine this week were ordered to “register” themselves and their assets.

A local Jewish merchant was stabbed Monday on the island of Djerba.

Rabbis have been busy with preparations for the traditional Birkat Kohanim, Priestly Blessing, set for Thursday.

The suspect charged in the pre-Passover shooting deaths of three people outside two Kansas Jewish centers is a known white supremacist.