Purim, which is celebrated on the 14th of Adar (this year, 14 Adar II, starting on motzei Shabbat on March 24) commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman’s plot to kill …
It’s tradition! The Jewish holiday of Chanukah means latkes and sufganiyot lots of them, crisp, hot, and hopefully not too oily to help celebrate the victory of Judah Maccabee …
According to tradition, Shavuot the two-day holiday that begins on 6 Sivan (this year, the evening of Thursday, May 25) marks the Israelites’ receiving of the Ten Commandments …