Jewish Holidays

Tisha B'Av is the darkest day on the Jewish calendar, commemorating the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people on this day.

Shavuot, The Jewish Pentecost, has roots as a harvest festival, but has since included celebrating the Torah.

Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, is celebrated every year in May, commemorating the liberation and reunification of God’s Holy City during the Six-Day War in 1967.

Learn about Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, and how the modern Jewish state came into being and how Israel remains a beacon of democracy.

Yom HaZikaron is Israel's Memorial Day that honors those who have lost their lives in service of the Jewish homeland. Learn its significance and how it is observed today.

Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, honors the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Learn its significance and how it is observed today.

Over the past 3,000 years, Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) has endured as one of the most celebrated and widely observed Jewish holidays. Learn about the most celebrated and widely observed…

Purim is the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the story of Queen Esther whose courageous act saved the Jewish people.

This month marks the celebration of Tu B'Shvat, the New Year of the Trees. Discover more about this special day that celebrates God's Creation and the many lessons that we…

Hanukkah is one of the most joyous festivals of the Jewish calendar. Discover more about this celebration of God's wondrous miracles and the many important lessons Hanukkah has for both…

Learn about the traditions and significance of Sukkot, the Festival of Tabernacles.

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year and is the culmination of the High Holy Days, which begins at sundown on October 1…