Former President Jimmy Carter was widely known as a man of faith, a born-again Christian who defined himself as a progressive ...

Abraham and Sarah, David and Bathsheba, Jesus and Mary.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care.

The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...

The pig came to embody the idea of Rome’s evil empire for the Jews of antiquity.

A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced.

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

Elf on the Shelf, meet the Mensch on the Bench. As the two holidays converge, test your knowledge of Christmas and Hanukkah ...

Event details can be found at EventsCandle-lighting ceremony at the KotelThe lighting of the hanukkiah at the Western Wall ...

While many families celebrate the miracle of Christmas and their decorative lights abound, many Jews celebrate a different miracle and festival of lights. Chanukah (also spelled Hanukkah) is an ...

The new exhibit Discovering the World of Jesus Ancient Treasures from the Holy Land, showcasing 350 artifacts from the ...

Christian theology professor Ephraim Radner thinks that’s a natural time to examine what makes each holiday distinct in order ...