City council members, other politicians and the media for 20 months have purposely called our anti-genocide protests ...

In these turbulent times, when the Middle East is literally on fire with missiles from modern-day Persia and fighter planes ...

In light of the recent strikes on Iran and renewed hopes of dismantling its nuclear program, we revisit the remarkable—and ...

Purim is a festive holiday, also without a work restriction, near the end of winter. It commemorates the narrow Jewish escape ...

A group of senior cyclists rode from Oregon to New Jersey, raising funds for an immigrant family and for Torah repairs ...

There are some holidays that are celebrated on the same day by the Jewish and the Christian faiths. The term “holiday” ...

On Shavuot, Jews who ascended the Temple Mount brought with them the “Two Loaves” sacrifice. The activists, who are priests, donned priestly garments and rushed to the presumed location of the altar, ...

New Jersey voters headed to the polls Tuesday, June 10, for a rescheduled primary election that set the stage for a ...

Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Will you be participating in a learning event for Shavuot?” Of the 182 people who responded, 50% said no, 41% said ...

Shavuot falls on the 6th of Sivan on the Jewish calendar, which reckons days as beginning at sundown. This year, Shavuot began Sunday evening and continues for one or two days, depending on tradition.

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

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