Shavuot or Feast of Weeks — called Pentecost by Christians — occurs 50 days after Firstfruits. At that time, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to descend upon believers, marking the new covenant of grace and ...

The Jewish New Year celebration of Rosh Hashanah is almost here, and together with Yom Kippur, which falls shortly afterwards, they’re referred to as the Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days). Rosh ...

Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah ... most non-Jewish people have at least a vague idea of what those commemorate, celebrate or honor. But how about Shavuot, the "Feast of Weeks?" Shavuot, which means ...

Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrating the emancipation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, will be celebrated from April 12-20, 2025. Michigan has a Jewish population of about 129,000 people.

“Eggs for spring. Groundbreaking.” To paraphrase Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada," and at the risk of stating the obvious, eggs play starring roles in two major spring holidays: Easter and ...