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Learn more about the Jewish High Holidays with these helpful online resources. The ten days from Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year) to Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) are known as “The Ten Days of Repentance.”
One of the most beloved of all Jewish holidays, the 7- or 8-day festival of Passover commemorates the ancient Hebrews' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
In support of the assimilationists, Antiochus made decrees outlawing the practice of Judaism and set up idols of Greek gods in the Temple in Jerusalem and throughout the area, forcing the Jewish population to bow down to them. The Maccabean revolt was a battle to preserve the Jewish way of life.
Learn more about significant holidays and observations of the Jewish calendar. We also invite you to join us at the PJCC for our holiday celebrations!
The holiday of Purim is established on the 14th and 15th of the month of Adar, in memory of the courage of Mordechai and Esther. Customs include hosting a celebratory festive meal, sending edible gift baskets to neighbors, donating to charity, and reading the scroll of Esther to hear the full story each year.
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.
Decorating the sukkah is an exciting and empowering time for family and friends, children and grownups alike. All eight days of the holiday, people are encouraged to eat their meals, study, and schmooze in the sukkah—some even bring a sleeping bag and camp out overnight!
The Shavuot holiday celebrates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people. It's also the Festival of First Fruits, a fulfillment of the promise of spring.
The Torah is the primary Jewish sacred text—the Five Books of Moses—and is read from a scroll over the course of the year. On Simchat Torah, the last few verses of Deuteronomy are read consecutively with the first chapter of Genesis.
In Israel and in liberal Jewish communities throughout the world, Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are celebrated on the same day; in more traditional communities, they are two distinct holidays. Sh’mini Atzeret also includes a special prayer for rain.