Passover began on April 12 and will continue through the upcoming weekend. Passover is a Jewish holiday during the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It usually falls on a day in March or April.

Passover is a unifying holiday for observant Jews the world over. The most celebrated of Jewish holidays, Passover, represents liberation and is symbolic of self-determination. Known as "Pesach ...

By adding Purim to the duo of Passover and Shavuot, this trio reminds us that hiddenness is not static. It is dynamic.

Shavuot (pronounced Shah-voo-OTE), Hebrew for “weeks," has been observed since biblical times. It marks the passing of seven ...

If Passover chronicles the epic jailbreak that freed the Jews from slavery, Shavuot is the sober reminder of what we must do with that freedom.

So why do so many Jews barely notice Shavuot, the holiday that marks the receiving of the Torah? Many diaspora communities don’t celebrate the holiday at all. In Israel, many treat the holiday as a ...

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.