Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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

Christmas and Hanukkah will coincide on December 25, 2024, due to the differences between the solar-based Gregorian calendar ...

A "Christmukkah" as rare as this one occurs due to the Hebrew calendar not aligning with the Gregorian calendar, causing the start of the Hanukkah holiday to move dates annually. The holidays have ...

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on ...

The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the ...

While the Gregorian calendar is the calendar model used today and was first established in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, ...

For many, this past week marked the start of a new year. That’s true for the Jewish community too, though let us create ...

It also starts the same night each year — but on a different calendar. Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.That Hebrew calendar is based ...

Here is some background information about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. In 2025, Hanukkah will start on December 14 at sunset and will end December 22, at sunset. In 2024, Hanukkah will start on ...

Dear all, All Jewish days, including Holy Days and Festivals, begin at sunset with the lighting of candles. (This has to do ...