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 Jewish holidays commemorate, celebrate or honor. But how about Shavuot, the "Feast of Weeks?" ...

Now in its third year, the Tri-City Jewish Center’s Jewish Feast-ival is an opportunity to introduce the community to the center’s facility, traditions and food, said organizer Michael Weindruch.

Rabbi Tamar Grimm smiled warmly as she welcomed the community Sunday to the Jewish Feast-ival 2011 at the Tri-City Jewish Center, Rock Island. She opened with the Shehecheyanu blessing, a prayer said ...

The Jewish feast of Passover, when families share the stories of their ancestors and eat traditional foods such as matzah and maror, is just days away. Passover, also known as Pesach, dates back to at ...

The Tri City Jewish Center will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year during its second Jewish Feast-ival on Sunday, June 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition to the outstanding food, live ...

Do you have that certain itch with the recent transition to autumn — that either has you craving pumpkin spiced latte or warm apple cider, a longing for a bowl of chili and cornbread and the desire to ...