Holidays
.....When their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into celebration. These were to be days of feasting, celebration and sending presents of food to one another and giving gifts to the poor. Esther 9:22Shabbat
Weekly day of rest & celebration
Rosh Chodesh
New moon celebration. Monthly prayer based on the traditional liturgical sources
Pesach
Passover. Community seder & Children’s Seder Events
First Fruits
The first Sunday after the start of Pesach is Resurrection Sunday
S'firat HaOmer
Daily counting of blessings for 49 days leading up to the 50th day, Shavuot
Lag B'Omer
Congregational picnic on or around the 33rd day of the Omer
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron
Memorial day for those who died in defense of Israel
Yom HaAtzmaot
Israel Independence Day
Yom Yerushalayim
Jerusalem Day
Shavuot
Pentecost. 7th Sunday celebration of the giving of the Holy Spirit
Shiva-Asar B'Tammuz
The 17th of Tammuz is a fast day to commemorate the breach of the walls of Jerusalem 3 weeks before the destruction of the 2nd Temple
Tisha B'av
The 9th day of Av commemorating the destruction of the 1st and 2nd Temples
S'lichot (40 days)
40 days prior to Yom Kippur, a time for repentance
Rosh HaShanah
The Feast of Trumpets or Yom Teruah. Celebrate with traditional foods, worship and the sounding of the Shofar
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement is a fast day that ends with a catered dinner as we break the fast together
Sukkot
We build, occupy and tear down the tabernacle. During the holiday we invite the public in various ways to celebrate with us
Shemini Atzeret
The 8th day celebration at the end of Sukkot
Simchat Torah
The 9th day celebration of the end of the reading of the Torah
Chanukah
Feast of Dedication. We light the Chanukiah and have a Chanukah party
Tu B'shvat
We honor the creator of all creation on this new year for the trees by planting trees and doing other landscape beautification projects
Purim
We read the Book of Esther with noise makers to blot out the name of H**** and promote dressing in costume for a real party atmosphere
