Jewish Festivals
Want to learn more about Jewish Festivals? You’re in the right place - find a page on each of the Jewish festivals and how they’re celebrated here!
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year”, and is a festival celebrating the creation of the world, and marks a fresh start. The festival also marks a...
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur comes ten days after the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and marks the end of a ten-day period called the “Days of Awe”. It’s the point when...
Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Following Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur - holidays focused on a “fresh start” to a new year, the Jewish people conclude the holiday season with a...
Chanukah
Chanukah is the Jewish festival of lights! The holiday lasts 8-days and is a time to be thankful and spread light, focusing on celebrations and fun...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated on January 27th each year to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp...
Tu Bishvat
What is Tu Bishvat? Tu Bishvat is the “New Year of the Trees”, (some people say it’s the Birthday of the trees!) a Jewish festival that marks the...
Purim
What is Purim? Purim is one of the most joyous holidays celebrated by the Jewish people. It commemorates the day Esther, Queen of Persia, saved the...
Passover
What is Passover & How is it celebrated? Passover (or “Pesach,” Hebrew: פסח) is an eight‑day holiday (seven in Israel) commemorating the Jewish...
Yom Hashoah
What is Yom Hashoah? Yom HaShoah is the Jewish Memorial Day for the Holocaust, observed on the 27th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, usually in April or...
Yom Hazikaron
What is Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron is Israel’s Memorial Day, honoring fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. Its official name means “Memorial Day...
Yom Ha'Atzmaut
What is Yom Ha’Atzmaut? Yom HaAtzmaut (Ha-Ah-ts-ma-oot) is Israel’s Independence Day, commemorating the declaration of the modern State of Israel in...