Happy Palm Sunday! Long-time readers might remember my writing about growing up Jewish; I thought Palm Sunday glorified palm trees and Good Friday was a Friday in spring that was “good.” So for ...

For the sake of new readers, given my Jewish birth and upbringing, I always confess that until my mid-20s, I thought Palm Sunday was about glorifying palm trees. That is not a joke. Of course, palm ...

Sunday, April 10, 2022, is Palm Sunday — also called Passion Sunday — the day that Christians commemorate the entrance of Jesus into the holy city of Jerusalem prior to his crucifixion. As described ...

With Holy Week approaching, Christians are making preparations for Palm Sunday, which honors the last days of Jesus, his trial and crucifixion. It's celebrated on the first day of Holy Week and the ...

What is Palm Sunday, and why do we celebrate it? Palm Sunday is one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, but it's often not understood. From the changing date to the actual traditions of ...

Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path ...

Holy Week kicks off this weekend and Christians are preparing for Palm Sunday, which honors the last days of Jesus, his trial and crucifixion. Palm Sunday is celebrated on the first day of Holy Week, ...