Being Jewish is a shared history, culture, community, and blessing.

Spring What Is Jewish American Heritage Month?

What Is Jewish American Heritage Month?

An illustration of Purim icons, including noisemakers, masks, hamentaschen, a Star of David, and a scroll.

Spring What is Purim?

What is Purim? Learn more about this one-day Jewish festival.

Passover history and traditions

Spring What is Passover?

Passover commemorates the Israelites’ journey out of slavery in Egypt, as recorded in the Torah and in the Bible (...

How to make a Day of the Dead altar: A personal story

Fall How to make a Day of the Dead altar: A personal story

How to make a Day of the Dead altar, featuring the heartfelt story of a Hallmarker.

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Faith How to attend a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah: A guide for non-Jewish guests

How to attend a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah.

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Fall What is Rosh Hashanah?

What is Rosh Hashanah? Learn more.

A quote in honor of Día de Muertos that reads

Fall Día de Muertos: A celebration of life and love

Día de Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a holiday originally celebrated in the southern and central parts of Mexico and i...

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Faith Joanne Eschrich: Angels everywhere

Hallmark Artist Joanne Eschrich's belief in the angels around us inspired her collection for Hallmark Gold Crown stor...

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Easter History of Easter

Learn about the history of Easter, including the origin of the Easter Bunny and Easter egg traditions plus other inte...

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Faith How to be a godparent

Honored? Humbled? Terrified? Here’s a few must-have tips on how to be a godparent whether you’re preparing for a bapt...

An illustration composed of several icons representing the Jewish faith, such as scrolls, weighted scales, lit candles, a jar of honey, an apple, a pomegranate and a shofar—a horn blown at Jewish holidays that is traditionally made out of a ram's horn.

Faith What is Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur is the most solemn day of the Jewish calendar. Also called the Day of Atonement, it is observed by many Je...

Peace prayers: words of hope from faiths around the world

Faith Prayers for peace: Words of hope from faiths around the world

Whether you’re searching for peace for yourself, your community or our world, here are a few prayers for peace from v...