Jewish Holidays

The High Holidays
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

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Chanukah
Celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and purity over defilement.

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Tu B'shvat
Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees.

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Purim
Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia.

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Passover
Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.

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Shavuot
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues, just as they were in the desert over 3,300 years ago.

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