Many visit the resting place of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the anniversary of whose passing is on this day. The day is officially marked by state ceremonies and memorial services. Shavuot is a 2-day festival celebrated 7 weeks after the 2nd day of Pesach, commemorating the giving of the Ten Commandments to the Jewish Nation on Mount Sinai.
During this festival, dairy meals are eaten and greenery is placed around the house and at synagogue. Families go to a synagogue to hear a reading of the Ten Commandments. Both days of this festival are holy days of rest, when prayer services are held and various works are forbidden. It is often referred to as the Jewish Valentine's Day.
Tisha B'Av is an annual fast day, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both the First Temple by the Babylonians and the Second Temple by the Romans in Jerusalem. Tisha B'Av is regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. Services Services See all services. For Support: 03 Please donate. Plan now for the year ahead Not sure when the next Jewish festival or holy day starts? Yom Kippur This is an evening and day of fasting spent in prayer at synagogue.
Succot This is a nine-day festival celebrating the travels of the Jewish nation in the desert en-route to Israel. Shemini Atzeret It directly follows the festival of Succot which is celebrated for seven days, and thus Shemini Atzeret is literally the eighth day.
Chanukah Chanukah, the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem many centuries ago. Purim Purim is a joyous festival commemorating an event in which the Jewish nation overcame the threat of annihilation. Yom Hashoah This day commemorates the Holocaust and the six million Jews who perished. Yom Ha'atzmaut This day is the national independence day of Israel. Shavuot Shavuot is a 2-day festival celebrated 7 weeks after the 2nd day of Pesach, commemorating the giving of the Ten Commandments to the Jewish Nation on Mount Sinai.
Jewish Care is a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation - proudly celebrating and warmly welcoming the rich diversity of our community as we strive to be inclusive for all. In Israel, these holidays are observed as national holidays. It is observed on or near the 5th of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar, which usually falls in April.
Shavuot, like many other Jewish holidays, began as an ancient agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, Shavuot was a pilgrimage festival during which Israelites brought crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration of Torah, education, and actively choosing to participate in Jewish life.
This period, known as the Yamim Noraim Days of Awe or High Holy Days , is widely observed by Jews throughout the world, many with prayer and reflection in a synagogue. There also are several holiday rituals observed at home. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which—because of differences in the solar and lunar calendar—corresponds to September or October on the secular calendar. Customs associated with the holiday include sounding the shofar, eating a round challah, and tasting apples and honey to represent a sweet New Year.
It shall be a sacred occasion for you: You shall practice self-denial. Fasting is seen as fulfilling this biblical commandment. The Yom Kippur fast also enables us to put aside our physical desires to concentrate on our spiritual needs through prayer, repentance and selfimprovement. Yom Kippur is the moment in Jewish time when we dedicate our mind, body, and soul to reconciliation with God, our fellow human beings, and ourselves.
We are commanded to turn to those whom we have wronged first, acknowledging our sins and the pain we might have caused.
At the same time, we must be willing to forgive and to let go of certain offenses and the feelings of resentment they provoked in us. On this journey we are both seekers and givers of pardon. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt.
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