Jewish holidays
Today in photos: Thousands gather at Western Wall for Tisha B'Av lamentations
Tisha B'Av is first and foremost a fast day, during which Jews abstain from all food and water for approximately 25 hours, from sunset until nightfall the next day.
Brilliant Hebrew calendar: More than just dates - opinion
Tisha B'Av 2026: Fast times for Israel and US
Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer
Tisha B’Av: Can Jews mourn destruction while witnessing national rebirth?
Rabbi Akiva’s smile offers a model for Tisha B’Av, allowing Jews to grieve past destruction while recognizing the beginnings of restoration.
The breached walls we must rebuild this Seventeenth of Tamuz - opinion
This fast day is a reminder that destruction begins inside when unity fails and division takes root.
Meet the Israeli author making Jewish texts accessible for children
The first book I received of Dina’s series of three was her Scroll of Ruth, most appropriate since Shavuot was only a week away.
The beauty and frustration of Shavuot at the Western Wall
On Shavuot morning, the prayer groups at the Western Wall are composed of Jews of different stripes and appearances, creating a broader cross-section of Jewish life than is there at other times.
Jewish youths detained after forcing entry to Temple Mount for Shavuot sacrificial ritual
Police further stated that soldiers pursued them, caught them, and quickly removed them from the Temple Mount before detaining them for questioning.
Shavuot’s lesson for Israel: Sovereignty without purpose cannot survive - opinion
The future of Israel will not be determined only by where its borders are drawn but by whether the nation remembers what made it a nation in the first place.
After October 7, the shattered tablets at the heart of Shavuot matter more than ever - opinion
Carrying yesterday’s forms unchanged into altered reality can itself become a kind of falsehood.
My Word: Shavuot's striking legacy of Jewish pain, historic success - opinion
Shavuot is celebrated as a harvest festival with a conflicting history of both attacks on Jews in the past and historical military success.
How Shavuot was rescued by the Torah, and brought home by Israel - opinion
Beyond cheesecake and tradition, Shavuot carries a layered identity that links Sinai, agriculture, and Jewish history from exile to return.
Cheese, pasta, and desserts: All the new launches for Shavuot
Shavuot is just around the corner, with major brands launching new dairy-based products for home cooking, hosting, and festive meals, including cheeses, pastas, desserts, and quick kitchen solutions.
