Tisha B’Av
Evening of July 22 – Nightfall of July 23 A solemn fast day commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, along with other tragedies in Jewish history. Observed with fasting, mourning, and prayer.
Tisha B’Av
Evening of July 22 – Nightfall of July 23 A solemn fast day commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, along with other tragedies in Jewish history. Observed with fasting, mourning, and prayer.
Hanukkah
The eight-day Festival of Lights commemorating the miraculous rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the oil that burned for eight days. Celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games of dreidel, and gifts.
Hanukkah
The eight-day Festival of Lights commemorating the miraculous rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the oil that burned for eight days. Celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games of dreidel, and gifts.
Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Shmini Atzeret is a concluding festival following Sukkot, featuring a special prayer for rain. Simchat Torah immediately follows, joyfully celebrating the completion and restart of the annual Torah reading cycle with singing and dancing.
Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Shmini Atzeret is a concluding festival following Sukkot, featuring a special prayer for rain. Simchat Torah immediately follows, joyfully celebrating the completion and restart of the annual Torah reading cycle with singing and dancing.
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish year. Observed with a 25-hour fast, intensive prayer, and reflection. It marks the conclusion of the Ten Days of Repentance begun on Rosh Hashanah.
Sukkot
The weeklong Festival of Booths, celebrating the harvest and commemorating the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert. Families build and eat (and sometimes sleep) in a sukkah — a temporary outdoor structure decorated with fruits and greenery.
Sukkot
The weeklong Festival of Booths, celebrating the harvest and commemorating the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert. Families build and eat (and sometimes sleep) in a sukkah — a temporary outdoor structure decorated with fruits and greenery.
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish year. Observed with a 25-hour fast, intensive prayer, and reflection. It marks the conclusion of the Ten Days of Repentance begun on Rosh Hashanah.