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ExploreJEWISH HOLIDAYS
Shabbat
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat is considered the most important of all Jewish holidays. It is the day of rest and weekly observance of God’s completion of creation. Starting on Friday night an hour before sunset, it lasts for 25 hours until sunset on Saturday night.
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. On Rosh Hashanah we look forward with hope and joy to a year full of blessings. Shanah (year) is derived from the Hebrew words for “change” and “repetition.”
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
The Day of Repentance is called Yom Kippur. Taking place 10 days after Rosh Hashanah, it is considered the most important holy day of the Jewish year. From lighting candles at sundown until seeing a dark sky the following night, this is a time for prayer and contemplation followed by a break-fast.
Sukkot
Yom Kippur
A celebration of the fall harvest, this holiday also commemorates the time when the Hebrews dwelt in the Sinai wilderness on their way to the Promised Land.
Shemini Atzeret
Literally the “8th day of assembly,” this holiday marks the end of Sukkot with an annual prayer for rain.
Simchat Torah
The day marking the end and the beginning of the annual Torah reading cycle.
Hanukkah
Tu B'Shevat
Tu B'Shevat
A festival celebrating liberation from oppression, freedom of worship, and finding light in the darkest of times.
Tu B'Shevat
Tu B'Shevat
Tu B'Shevat
The Jewish “New Year of the Trees,” celebrated with observances that connect us to our environment and the natural world.
Purim
Tu B'Shevat
Passover
A day celebrating the saving of the Jews from a diabolical plot of destruction, as recounted in the Book of Esther.
Passover
Passover
Passover
A festival of freedom that marks the Hebrew exodus from Egypt long ago.
About New Jewish chef
The Mensh behind the apron
Come along with me, a new Jew from Texas, living between South Florida and New York, as I enter into building a Jewish home with my wife. Explore the relationship between traditions around food, with the Jewish Holidays. Join us for meals around the table, filled with Jewish inspired recipes for the simple cook.