For many people, Christmas means reconnecting with loved ones, exchanging gifts and bingeing the most poorly conceived movies Hallmark and Netflix are capable of producing. For others, the holiday ...

Every December, American Jews enter a strange psychological landscape. Christmas arrives not only as a holiday, but as a full sensory environment, filled with lights, music, rituals, and ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Decades ago, the notion that a store in predominately Jewish West Jerusalem would conspicuously sell Christmas-themed merchandise would have caused discomfort, perhaps even outrage, ...

Call me a softie, but I love a traditional Christmas Eve. If you don’t find me eating Chinese food and watching a movie, I might be catching Gotham Comedy Club’s “A Very Jewish Christmas!” show or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025. (photo credit: ...

Church shares video of man dressed as Hasidic Jew who refers to himself as a 'zhyd' while carrying a sack of coins and ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! You don’t need a Christmas tree to party on the 25th. The annual “Being ____ at ...

WASHINGTON — This Christmas, instead of staying home, Charlotte Mendelson decided to spread a little Christmas cheer. She and her family headed to the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center in Northwest ...

Sure, you could take advantage of New York City’s empty streets, appreciate a day off from work if you have one, and hang out with your family. You could also partake in a time-honored Jewish ...

It’s not just a myth that Jews head to Chinese restaurants on Christmas. It’s science! Sort of. A new report from the financial services company Coventry Direct claims to have quantified the trend.