JEWISH HOLIDAYS 2024-2025

March 24-25, 2024

Purim celebrates God’s hidden miracles, while remembering how the Jews of Persia narrowly escaped annihilation thanks to the bravery of Queen Esther.

Passover April 23-30, 2024

Passover celebrates the holiday of freedom, through retelling the story of the Exodus from Egypt, eating matzah, and drinking 4 cups of wine.

Holocaust Remembrance Day honors the memory of the Six Million by learning about their heroism in the face of inhumanity and exploring the roots of antisemitism.

Israel Memorial Day May 12, 2024

Israel Memorial Day honors the heroic individuals who gave their life in defense of the Jewish people.

Israel Independence Day celebrates the birth of the State of Israel, a modern miracle of making the desert bloom.

Counting the Omer April 24 – June 11, 2024

This auspicious 49-day period from Passover to Shavuot, when the Torah was given at Mount Sinai, is a step-by-step preparation of introspection and self-improvement.

Jerusalem Day June 5, 2024

Celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem and the special significance of the capital of the Jewish nation.

Shavuot June 12-13, 2024

Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, an event that changed mankind forever.

Tisha B'Av and the 3 Weeks July 23 – August 13, 2024

These fast days and intervening weeks mark the saddest time of the year, mourning the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

The High Holidays October 3-12, 2024

The High Holidays mark the beginning of the Jewish new year, starting with Rosh Hashanah and culminating with Yom Kippur. It’s one of the most spiritual times of the year.

Rosh Hashanah October 3-4, 2024

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, a joyful, awesome day that celebrates the meaning of existence.

Yom Kippur October 12, 2024

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a day of fasting, repentance, and recalibrating our relationship with ourselves, each other, and God.

Sukkot October 17-25, 2024

Sukkot is the holiday of joy when we eat in the sukkah under the stars, mindful of God’s loving protection.

Hanukkah December 26, 2024 – January 2, 2025

Hanukkah, the Holiday of Lights, celebrates the miracle of oil that lasted eight days and continues to illuminate our lives today.

Tenth of Tevet January 10, 2025

A fast day commemorating the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem, setting in motion the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Tu B'Shvat February 13, 2025

The new year for trees celebrates our connection to the environment and the fruits of the Land of Israel.

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