On the evening of December 31, 2024, as multitudes ring in a new year, Jews around the world will be engaged in one of the singular rituals of their faith: kindling candles on the seventh of the eight ...

People greet each other on each of the seven days of Kwanzaa with “habari gani,” the Swahili way to ask “What is the news?” The expected response is the principle of the day (for example, “Umoja” on ...

Jews and others light candles, observe minute of silence, as tributes pour in; authorities in talks with Jewish community leaders about establishing a permanent memorial ...