Celebrations
Celebrations helps users celebrate Jewish (and others) holidays and special events. Based on the date, location and other factors the holiday and experience will be automatically selected, each holiday will have its own activities, stories and commerce.
Common Features
Holidays
"Jewish Holidays & Celebrations Explained" https://pjcc.org/jewish-life/jewish-holidays-explained/
Jewish Holidays & Celebrations – List The Jewish calendar affords us with opportunities throughout the year to celebrate, commemorate, and reflect deeply on the many layers of our lives. We gather as family and community to give thanks, offer respect, and stay connected to the ancient and modern traditions that shape Jewish life and identity. We remember, we re-enact, and we retain the light for generations to come. We also honor the moments, experiences, and values we hold in fresh, but powerful ways.
We welcome you to learn more about significant holidays and observations of the Jewish calendar. We also invite you to join us for our many celebrations throughout the year!
Still have questions? Contact our Jewish Life department.
Shabbat The day of rest and weekly observance of God’s completion of creation.
Rosh Hashanah The Jewish New Year—a holiday observed with festive meals and a day spent in prayer or quiet meditation.
Yom Kippur The Jewish Day of Atonement—the most solemn day of the Jewish year. A day devoted to self–examination, and the chance to begin the New Year with a clean slate.
Sukkot A celebration of the fall harvest, this holiday also commemorates the time when the Hebrews dwelt in the Sinai wilderness on their way to the Promised Land.
Shemini Atzeret Literally the “8th day of assembly,” this holiday marks the end of Sukkot with an annual prayer for rain.
Simchat Torah The day marking the end and the beginning of the annual Torah reading cycle.
Hanukkah A festival celebrating liberation from oppression, freedom of worship, and finding light in the darkest of times.
Menora Each night light another candle
Song
Dreidel Spin the dreidel
Stories
Tu B’Shevat The Jewish “New Year of the Trees,” celebrated with observances that connect us to our environment and the natural world.
Purim A day celebrating the saving of the Jews from a diabolical plot of destruction, as recounted in the Book of Esther.
Games Gelt Hang human
Listen to the megillah (live) sounds Funny Crazy loud Passover A festival of freedom that marks the Hebrew exodus from Egypt long ago.
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) The day Jews all over the world mourn the loss of six million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust.
Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) A day commemorating the soldiers who have fallen fighting for Israel’s independence and defending its security.
Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) This holiday celebrates the independence of the Modern State of Israel.
Lag B’Omer The holiday that marks the 33rd day of the 49-day “Omer” period between Passover and Shavuot.
Shavuot The celebration of the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people, also known as the Festival of First Fruits.
Tisha B’Av An important fast day commemorating the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE and 70 CE.
Tu B’Av A Jewish celebration of love.
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