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This year’s Hannukah begins on the evening before December 2nd. Though Hannukah is frequently compared to the Christian Christmas festival, it actually commemorates a different event – that of the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek/Syrian leaders of Jerusalem in around 164BCE. One of the central parts of the festival is the recognition of [...]

It was Hillel II who created a standarised Jewish calendar and leap year. It meant that holidays could be celebrated on the same date every year for Jews.
The Jewish calendar month has either 29 or 30 days, and a year will comprise twelve or thirteen months.The reason behind this is to be in sync with [...]

For 2010 / 11Rosh Hashanah - September 19th
There is some question over the origin of the festival and what precisely it is celebrating. Most people believe that Rosh Hashanah marks the creation of the universe, although others hold that this festival in fact commemorates that birth of man. This would entail the universe being [...]

In 2010, Hanukkah will begin on the evening of 1st December.Although many people think Hanukkah is the ‘Jewish Christmas’, in fact it is a holiday that commemorates an altogether different event namely the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek rulers of Jerusalem in 164BC.At this time, the temple was rededicated, and God miraculously made [...]

For 2010 / 11Rosh Hashanah - September 19th
Jews believe Rosh Hashanah represents either the creation of the World, or Universe, although some think that it commemorates the creation of man - which would mean that the universe was created five days before that.
Occuring in September or October, the Jewish Rosh Hashanah festival marks the [...]