Learn About the Importance of Our Jewish Holidays

Sukkot 2025 – 5786 Oct. 6 – Oct. 15
Is a seven-day festival, also known as the Feast or Festival of Booths, the Feast of Tabernacles, or just Tabernacles. It is one of the three pilgrimage festivals mentioned in the Bible. Sukkot is celebrated by the building of a sukkah, or temporary dwelling, outdoors.

Erev Sukkot – Mon. October 6        

 Yom Tov 5:57 Candle Lighting 

Yom Tov Service at  7:00 PM (Kiddush in the Sukkah ) 

Tuesday, October 7, Day 1 (Yom Tov) - Service at 9:00 AM – Lulav – Hallel is recited - 6:59 Candle Lighting - Evening Service Yom Tov Day 2 - 7:00 PM 

Wednesday, October 8, Day 2 Yom Tov -Service at 9:00 AM Lulav is used during Hallel 

Havdalah 6:58 PM

Chol HaMoed  Wednesday, October 8, – Monday, October 13, 

Monday, October 13, – Hoshana Rabbah (no morning service) 

 Yom Tov Candles 5:46 PM 

Evening Service (Yom Tov) at 7:00 PM  - EVENING YIZKOR

Shmini Atzeret Oct 14 Tuesday This holiday immediately follows the conclusion of the holiday of Sukkot.

Tuesday, October 14, Shmini Atzeret Service at 9:00 AM 

 (Yom Tov ) Morning Yizkor Recited  

Simchat Torah Tuesday, October 14
This holiday immediately follows the holidays of Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. It concludes and begins anew the annual reading cycle of the Torah, the Five Books of Moses that make up a portion of the Jewish Bible

Evening Candles 6:48 PM
Simchat Torah Service - 6:30 PM Join us for a special "family fun" Simchat Torah Celebration 

Wednesday, October 15, Simchat Torah-Service at 9:00 AM - Hallel is recited - Special observance of Torah Joy. 

Havdalah at 6:46 PM

Yom Tov Ends

Note:

All services will be on zoom and in person 

Sunset Tuesday, December 25, 2024 through the Sunset on Friday Jan 3, 2025   
Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is an eight-day festival marked by the lighting of candles—one on the first night, two on the second and so on—using a special candle holder called a menorah or chanukiah. Although not a major Jewish holiday, its popularity has increased in recent years, especially among American Jews. Traditions include a game involving the spinning of dreidels (tops), eating potato latkes (pancakes) and gift-giving.

March 13th Erev - Purim day March 14th 2025 - 5785
Purim is one of the most joyous Jewish holidays. Purim commemorates the events that took place in the Book of Esther. Traditions include masquerading in costumes and giving care packages to those in need.

Passover 2025 – 5785

Saturday April 12th 2025 - 5785 - and ends in the evening of Sunday April 20^th

*includes Intermediate days
Passover (or Pesach) commemorates the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. A feast called a seder is held on the first two nights and on the final two nights of the eight-day holiday. No leavened food (e.g., bread, cake) is eaten during Passover. Matzah (unleavened bread) is consumed instead. * includes intermediate days.

Thursday, April 10th  

Ta'anit Bechorot (Fast of the First Born) 2025 / 5785
(תַּעֲנִית בְּכוֹרוֹת)

Morning Service at 7:00 AM (ZOOM ONLY)
- Led by Rabbi Eli Perlman

Friday, April 11th 

Sell Chametz and Burn at TNT – at 10:00 AM

Saturday Evening, April 12th - Passover begins 

Candle Lighting 8:08 PM

First Night Community Seder – at TNT 6:15 PM

Shabbas ends at 8:08PM & Yom Tov begins

Sunday, April 13th  Passover Day 1

Morning Service 9:00 AM

2nd Night Seder (in homes) Candles 8:09 PM

No evening service

Monday, April 14th – Passover Day 2

Morning Service 9:00 AM at TBA

Havdallah 8:10 PM

Tuesday, April 15 – Friday, April 18th

Chol HaMoed Pessach  

Friday, April 18th Evening

Yom Tov Begins - Candles 7:11 PM  

Evening Service 7:30 PM 

Saturday, April 19th – Passover Day 7 

YOM TOV

Morning Service 9:30 AM at TNT

Candles 8:16 PM

Sunday, April 20th - Passover Day 8  

Yom Tov – (Yizkor)

Morning Service 9:00 AM at TNT

Havdalah 8:17 PM – Passover and Yom Tov Ends (Evening Service at 8:00 PM)

Begins the evening of Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 5785

Day I Monday and Day II Tuesday, June 2nd  & June 3rd   
Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, is also known as "Pentecost" According to Rabbinic tradition, the Ten Commandments were given on this day. It is traditional to eat meals containing dairy during Shavuot

Sunday evening June 1st  Yom Tov Service at 7:00 PM,  Light Yom Tov Candles at 7:56 PM Scholarship Awards will be presented at this service. 

Day 1 Yom Tov

Monday, June 2nd

 Morning Service 9:00 AM

Yom Tov Services at 7:00 PM

Yizkor is recited this evening at TNT

Yom Tov Candles 9:01 PM

Day 2 Yom Tov

YIZKOR IS RECITED

Tuesday, June 3rd

 Morning Service 9:00 AM

Yom Tov Ends - Havdallah at 9:01 PM

NO EVENING SERVICE