Illuminations #208 a weekly publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Benzion and Chaya Shemtov share stories and ...

The comparison of New Year practices in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam demonstrates how religious traditions maintain ...

IF you were born in the 20th or 21st century, Jan. 1 feels “natural.” We count down, watch fireworks, exchange greetings and ...

And it makes sense to improve our behavior at the start of the new year. Since I was a child, when I began reading my dad’s books in his vast library, I decided to be a man like the brilliant Jewish ...

Established in 622 CE, the Islamic calendar, the Raʿs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah, is the first day of the Islamic new year, which falls on the first month, Muharram. It is celebrated with a public holiday ...

Thanks to the widely adopted Gregorian calendar, most people have marked the new year on Jan. 1 for centuries. But with so ...

The beginning of January is when many people traditionally resolve to start a new, though sometimes challenging, habit and ...

Itamar Alus fought many terrorists in Ofakim and was later recognized for his courage; he said his survival of the Hamas ...

Being Jewish is not a curse. It is a civilization built on meaning, memory, and moral clarity. Judaism introduced ideas that ...

Thanks to the widely adopted Gregorian calendar, most people have marked the new year on Jan. 1 for centuries. But with so ...

As we prepare to ring in 2026, Ken Bridges explores how New Year's Eve is celebrated by cultures around the world.

As the world prepares to welcome 2026, one of the most enduring traditions is the exchange of New Year wishes and greetings, ...