Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana I
Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat)
Rosh Hashana II
Tzom Gedaliah
Shabbat Shuva
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur (on Shabbat)
Yom Kippur (Mincha)
Sukkot
Sukkot
Sukkot I
Sukkot I (on Shabbat)
Sukkot II
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 1
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 2
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 3
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 4
Sukkot Shabbat Chol ha-Moed
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 5 (Hoshana Raba)
Shmini Atzeret
Shmini Atzeret
Shmini Atzeret (on Shabbat)
Simchat Torah
Erev Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Chanukah
Chanukah
Chanukah (Day 1)
Chanukah (Day 2)
Chanukah (Day 3)
Chanukah (Day 4)
Chanukah (Day 5)
Chanukah (Day 6)
Chanukah (Day 7)
Chanukah (Day 8)
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Asara B'Tevet
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat
Tu BiShvat
Shabbat Shekalim
Shabbat Shekalim
Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)
Rosh Chodesh Adar
Rosh Chodesh Adar
Rosh Chodesh Adar I
Rosh Chodesh Adar II
Ta'anit Esther
Shabbat Zachor
Purim Katan
Purim
Shushan Purim
Shabbat Parah
Shabbat HaChodesh
Shabbat HaChodesh
Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)
Rosh Chodesh Nisan
Shabbat HaGadol
Ta'anit Bechorot
Pesach
Pesach
Pesach I
Pesach I (on Shabbat)
Pesach II
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed
Pesach VII
Pesach VII (on Shabbat)
Pesach VIII
Pesach VIII (on Shabbat)
Days of the Omer
Yom HaShoah
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
Yom HaZikaron
Yom HaAtzma'ut
Pesach Sheni
Lag B'Omer
Yom Yerushalayim
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Shavuot
Shavuot
Shavuot I
Shavuot II
Shavuot II (on Shabbat)
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
Tzom Tammuz
Rosh Chodesh Av
Shabbat Chazon
Tish'a B'Av
Shabbat Nachamu
Rosh Chodesh Elul
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Shabbat Machar Chodesh
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot
(the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of
the Israelites from ancient Egypt
Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the
ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins
on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is
in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or
eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.
Family Haggadah (Artscroll Mesorah Series)
A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah
Keeping Passover : Everything You Need to Know to Bring the Ancient
Tradition to Life and Create Your Own Passover Celebration
Creating Lively Passover Seders: An Interactive Sourcebook of Tales,
Texts & Activities
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth
in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. "Weeks") is a
Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of
Sivan (late May or early June).
Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day God gave the Torah to
the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the
association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot
is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the
Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks
the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer.
Every Person's Guide to Shavuot
How To Celebrate Shavuot At Home
Sammy Spider's First Shavuot
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Festival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת, Asarah BeTevet), the tenth day of
the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. It is a
"low fast" observed from sunrise to sunset. The day has no
relationship to Hanukkah, but it happens to follow that festival by a
week. Whether the 10th of Tevet falls 7 or 8 days after Hanukkah
depends on whether the preceding month of Kislev has 29 or 30 days in
the relevant year.
Fast of the First Born
Fast of the Firstborn (Hebrew: תענית בכורות, Ta'anit B'khorot or
תענית בכורים, Ta'anit B'khorim); is a unique fast day in Judaism
which usually falls on the day before Passover. Usually, the fast is broken at
a siyum celebration (typically made at the conclusion of the morning
services), which, according to prevailing custom, creates an
atmosphere of rejoicing that overrides the requirement to continue
the fast. Unlike most Jewish fast days,
only firstborns are required to fast on the Fast of the Firstborn.
Fast of Esther
The Fast of Esther (Ta'anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish
fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day
fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. It is a
common misconception that this fast was accepted by the Jews for all
future generations during the time of Esther, as it is stated in the
Book of Esther: They had established for themselves and their
descendants the matters of the fasts and their cry (Esther
9:31). This verse actually refers to the four fasts which relate to
mourning for the Temple. Rather, the first mention of this fast is a
Minhag that is referenced in the Gaonic period.
Fast of the Seventh Month
The Fast of Gedalia (Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה), also spelled Gedaliah, is a
Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of
the righteous governor of Judah of that name, which ended Jewish rule
following the destruction of the First Temple.
Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples
Tisha B'Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב or ט׳ באב, "the Ninth of Av,") is an
annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day (Tisha) of the
month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the
destruction of both the First Temple and Second Temple in Jerusalem,
which occurred about 655 years apart, but on the same Hebrew calendar
date.
Koren Masorat HaRav Kinot, The Complete Tisha B'Av Service with
Commentary by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Tishah B'Av: Texts, Readings and Insights: A Presentation Based
on Talmudic and Traditional Sources
Tisha B'av Compendium: Tephilot and Kinot
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally "head of the year"), is
the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim
Noraim ("Days of Awe"), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh
Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh
month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום
תרועה (Yom Teru'ah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]).
Rosh Hashanah Readings: Inspiration, Information And Contemplation
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a
Journey of Transformation
The Jewish Calendar 2013
Entering the High Holy Days: A Guide to Origins, Themes, and Prayers
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah
Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of
Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central
themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this
holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often
spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes
the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days (or
sometimes "the Days of Awe").
Yom Kippur Readings: Inspiration, Information And Contemplation
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a
Journey of Transformation
Entering the High Holy Days: A Guide to Origins, Themes, and Prayers
Days of Awe: A Treasury of Jewish Wisdom for Reflection, Repentance, and
Renewal on the High Holy Days
Day of Atonement
Day of Atonement
Feast of Tabernacles
Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths,
Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th
day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is
one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on
which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in
Jerusalem.
All About Sukkot
Ecclesiastes: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles
Eighth Day of Assembly
Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - "the Eighth [day] of Assembly")
is a Jewish holiday. It is
celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first
month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated,
the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In
Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and
Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used
interchangeably.
Eighth Day of Assembly
Day of Celebrating the Torah
Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת
תורָה, lit., "Rejoicing with/of the Torah,") is a celebration marking
the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the
beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the
Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret ("Eighth Day of
Assembly"), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in
the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian
calendar).
Day of Celebrating the Torah
The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of
Lights. Sometimes spelled Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, or Hannukah
Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [χanuˈka] in
Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah or Chanuka), also known as
the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating
the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem
at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah
is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of
Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time
from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
Chanukah - Its History, Observance & Significance
How to Spell Chanukah and Other Holiday Dilemmas
The Complete Chanukah Songbook
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish
calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in
Persia were saved from extermination
Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm "lots", from the word pur, related to
Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance
of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction
in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book
of Esther (Megillat Esther).
Five Megilloth and Jonah
Megillat Esther
JPS Commentary on Esther
Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Shabbat HaChodesh ("Sabbath [of the] month" שבת החודש) precedes the
first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is
celebrated. Exodus 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day
of Nisan, God presented the first commandment of how to "sanctify the
new moon" (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus
Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year (counting by
months.)
Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Shabbat before Pesach
Shabbat HaGadol ("Great Shabbat" שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat
immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on
this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and
expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon.
Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)
Shabbat Chazon ("Sabbath [of] vision" שבת חזון) takes its name from
the Haftarah that is read on the Shabbat immediately prior to the
mournful fast of Tisha B'Av, from the words of rebuke and doom coming
from Isaiah in the Book of Isaiah 1:1-27. It is also referred to as
the Black Sabbath due to its status as the saddest Shabbat of the
year (as opposed to the White Sabbath, Shabbat Shuvah, immediately
precededing Yom Kippur).
Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation).
The first of seven Shabbatot leading up to Rosh Hashanah.
Named after the Haftarah (from Isaiah 40) which begins
with the verse
נַחֲמוּ נַחֲמוּ, עַמִּי
("Comfort, oh comfort my people")
Shabbat Nachamu ("Sabbath of comfort/ing) takes its name from the
haftarah from Isaiah in the Book of Isaiah 40:1-26 that speaks of
"comforting" the Jewish people for their suffering. It the first of
seven haftarahs of consolation leading up to the holiday of Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Shabbat of the Red Heifer
Shabbat Parah ("Sabbath [of the] red heifer" שבת פרה) takes place on
the Shabbat before Shabbat HaChodesh, in preparation for Passover. Numbers
19:1-22 describes the parah adumah ("red heifer") in the Jewish
temple as part of the manner in which the kohanim and the Jewish
people purified themselves so that they would be ready ("pure") to
sacrifice the korban Pesach.
Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar
Shabbat Shekalim ("Sabbath [of] shekels" שבת שקלים) read in
preparation for Purim, requests each adult male Jew contribute half
of a Biblical shekel for the upkeep of the Tent of Meeting. The Torah
portion Exodus 30:11-16 is read. This Shabbat takes place on the
Shabbat before the 1st of the Hebrew calendar month of Adar, or on
the 1st of Adar itself if it falls on Shabbat. In leap years on the
Hebrew calendar, when there are two months of Adar, Shabbat Shekalim
is on the Shabbat before the 1st of Adar II (or on the 1st of Adar II
itself if it is Shabbat).
Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar
Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Shabbat of Returning)
Shabbat Shuvah ("Sabbath [of] Return" שבת שובה) refers to the Shabbat
that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur. Only one Shabbat can occur between these dates. This
Shabbat is named after the first word of the Haftarah (Hosea 14:2-10)
and literally means "Return!" It is perhaps a play on, but not to be
confused with, the word Teshuvah (the word for repentance).
Shabbat before Purim
Shabbat Zachor ("Sabbath [of] remembrance שבת זכור) is the Shabbat
immediately preceding Purim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19, describing the
attack by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud
that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from
Amalek. The portion that is read includes a commandment to remember
the attack by Amalek, and therefore at this public reading both men
and women make a special effort to hear the reading.
When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh
When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar. Corresponds to February or March on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar I (on leap years). Corresponds to February or March on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Adar II (on leap years). Corresponds to February or March on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Av. Corresponds to July or August on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Cheshvan. Corresponds to October or November on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul. Corresponds to August or September on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Iyyar. Corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Kislev. Corresponds to November or December on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Nisan. Corresponds to March or April on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sh'vat. Corresponds to January or February on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Sivan. Corresponds to May or June on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tamuz. Corresponds to June or July on the Gregorian calendar
Beginning of new Hebrew month of Tevet. Corresponds to December or January on the Gregorian calendar
Second Passover, one month after Passover
33rd day of counting the Omer
Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also known as Lag LaOmer amongst
Sephardi Jews, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the thirty-third day
of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of
Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to
the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In
Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish
spirit.
New Year for Trees
Tu BiShvat or Tu B'Shevat or Tu B'Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט) is a minor Jewish
holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat.
It is also called "The New Year of the Trees" or
(Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot). Tu BiShvat is
one of four "New Years" mentioned in the Mishnah.
Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence
of Israel in 1948. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like
Yom HaAtzma'ut according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom
HaAtzma'ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved
earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom
HaZikaron, which always preceeds it) would conflict with Shabbat
Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah (יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה;
"Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day"), known colloquially in
Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) and in English as
Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel's
day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five
million others who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the
actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the
Jewish resistance in that period. In Israel, it is a national
memorial day and public holiday. It was inaugurated on 1953, anchored
by a law signed by the Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion and
the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. It is held on the 27th of
Nisan (April/May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to Shabbat, in
which case the date is shifted by a day.
Israeli Memorial Day. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like
Yom HaZikaron according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom Hazikaron
is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar, it may be moved
earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma'ut,
which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat
Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967
Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushalayim) is an Israeli
national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the
establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. The
Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day a minor religious
holiday to thank God for victory in the Six-Day War and for answering
the 2,000-year-old prayer of "Next Year in Jerusalem".
7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
Counting of the Omer (or Sefirat Ha'omer, Hebrew: ספירת העומר) is a
verbal counting of each of the forty-nine days between the Jewish
holidays of Passover and Shavuot. This mitzvah derives from the Torah
commandment to count forty-nine days beginning from the day on which
the Omer, a sacrifice containing an omer-measure of barley, was
offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, up until the day before an
offering of wheat was brought to the Temple on Shavuot. The Counting
of the Omer begins on the second day of Passover (the 16th of Nisan)
for Rabbinic Jews, and after the weekly Shabbat during Passover for
Karaite Jews, and ends the day before the holiday of Shavuot, the
'fiftieth day.'