The 15-month-long war has brought anguish to Jewish and Palestinian families across Baltimore, and a haunting public memorial ...

In a time of uncertainty and pain, many are feeling a sense of cautious optimism following the recent announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Locally, there's a feeling of cautious optimism regarding the announcement of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. After some 14 months at war, trust is low on both sides that Su ...

During a week when Israel faced multiple ballistic missile attacks from Yemen and renewed rocket fire out of Gaza, the 500 or ...

Leah Kotler’s menorah was her grandon's most prized family heirloom. When his Altadena home burned in the Eaton Fire, he ...

A recent letter contrasting the hope of Hanukkah to the wars in the Middle East (“War casting a pall over Hanukkah,” Jan. 4) was filled with half-truths. In 1948, Israel accepted partition by the U.N.

Because Judaism uses a modified lunar calendar, rather than the familiar solar calendar, the secular dates of Hanukkah vary from year to year.

JFSLA serves tens of thousands of Angelenos, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. The party served as a welcoming opportunity for ...

In the Hebrew calendar, months are based on the moon's cycles, while Christianity works off the Gregorian calendar -- which follows the sun.

Shown above, Rabbi Benjamin Flax of Temple Tifereth Israel and Rabbi Sruli Baron of Tobin Bridge Chabad join the children in lighting a candle on the Menorah celebrating the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, ...

I extend to you warm greetings as Hanukkah, the Festival of Light, approaches. As in the words of the traditional Hanukkah ...

By Riley Fontana Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham embraces and celebrates all religions and traditions within its community.