National holiday

Among the Sigd celebrations of the journey home is the reminder of Haymanot Kasau - editorial

Amid the prayers and festive clothing was another familiar sight – the photograph of Haymanot Kasau, the young Ethiopian Israeli girl who disappeared in Safed in February 2024.

Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025
People walk in heavy rain along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem during Election Day, on October 27, 2026.

Confessions of an Election Day addict - opinion

‘THE DESTRUCTION of the Temple of Jerusalem,’ Francesco Hayez, 1867

Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer

Israelis commemorate Remembrance Day at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, April 20, 2026.

Embracing grief and joy - opinion


Trump: 'I'm bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes'

Columbus Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of October.

'First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World' painting by Dióscoro Puebla (1862).

'Imagine a new Iran': Reza Pahlavi envisions Iran without Islamic Republic in Nowruz message

Marking the Iranian New Year, Pahlavi said that Iran without the Islamic Republic would contribute to "regional stability, global security, and economic growth."

Reza Pahlavi, activist, advocate and oldest son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on October 22, 2024.

What Christmas celebrations can teach Jews about observing Hanukkah - opinion

Christmas celebrations were a staple of my childhood and shaped my Jewish identity in ways I didn’t fully understand at the time.

 Group people have a dinner Christmas party at home.

What is Ivan Kupala? Customs, traditions, beliefs - explainer

The holiday, which typically occurs the night between July 6 and 7, comes from pre-Christian pagan traditions in the region. But what does one do on this holiday? That is what we’re here to explain!

 People take part in a celebration on the traditional Ivana Kupala (Ivan the Bather) holiday in Kiev, Ukraine July 6, 2018.

Looking at a split screen on Independence Day - comment

Every day in Israel is Independence and Remembrance Day, and we can never forget the sacrifices made by so many to establish the country and bring it to the great heights it achieved.

 People walk on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, during Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations, May 13, 2024.

A subdued Independence Day: How cities around Israel are marking the occasion

Despite the shadow of war, Israelis will mark Independence Day across the country with subdued celebrations - here is a guide to events in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Herzliya, and Rehovot.

 THE ANU MUSEUM of the Jewish People invites the general public to the event, ‘We Are Israelis,’ as part of which the museum launches a new tour, ‘Between Dream and Fulfillment.’ Pictured is a photo on display by Leni Sonnenfeld from 1950.

Thousands gather in Times Square for New Year ball drop

"A once in a lifetime experience," crowds waited up to fifteen hours in the cold for the ball to drop.

 People watch confetti flying around after the clock strikes midnight during New Year celebrations at Times Square, in New York City, New York, U.S., January 1, 2024.

Can American Jews recapture the vibe of Thanksgivukkah?

The miracle of the oil lasting for eight nights happened long ago, but the miracle that was Thanksgivukkah is still within our grasp.

 Hanukkah

Social divide? Not here! How Israel’s Neighbors’ Day brings us closer - opinion

The rift in the nation has deepened, and all of this comes alongside another military operation which has just ended.

 AN AERIAL view of the ever-growing Jerusalem, above the Yemin Moshe neighborhood.

Every day is Mother's Day - opinion

Even when you are a mother yourself, or a grandmother – or in my case, a great-grandmother – her memory never leaves you, and her influence in your life is beyond calculation.

 THE WRITER (2nd L) with some of her many children, grandchildren and great-children.