Learn About the Importance of Our Jewish Holidays

*Fri - April 15 – Sat -23
*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.

June 5 & 6 Sun. & Mon.
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

2021- 5782 

Leil Selichot
Saturday, August 28th 2021  

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Traditions include eating apples dipped in honey and blowing the shofar (ram’s horn). Most Jews attend synagogue on these days and the preceding evening.

Next Year: 5782 

Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Monday, September 6th 2021

Rosh Hashanah Day I Tuesday, September 7th 2021                                       

Rosh Hashanah Day II Service Wednesday, September 8^th  2021  Tashlich 

2021  - 5782 

Yom Kippur is considered by Jews to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year. Fasting begins at sundown and ends after nightfall the following day. Most Jews attend synagogue on this day and the preceding evening

Erev Yom Kippur- Kol Nidre
Wednesday, September 15th 2021
Service 6:00 PM 

Yom Kippur Monday, September 16th 2021

Sukkot 5782 Sept. 20th  2021- Mon Eve. - Mon Sept. 27th 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.

Chol HaMoed       Thurs, Sept. 23rd – Monday, Sept. 27th  

Monday, Sept. 27th Hoshana Rabbah 

Shemini Atzeret Sept. 27th Erev 
This holiday immediately follows the conclusion of the holiday of Sukkot.

Tuesday, Sept. 28th Shmini Atzeret Yizkor Recited  

Simchat Torah Service - Evening 

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

Wednesday, Simchat Torah Sept 29th

Dec. 10 eve – Dec 18 
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.