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Why Holidays Like Shavuot Last Longer Outside Israel

Some festivals are two days in the Diaspora, but only one day in Israel.

Yizkor: The Jewish Memorial Service

The memorial service is added to the holiday cycle four times a year

Deuteronomy 29:9-14, 30:11-20: Choosing Covenant

Yom Kippur Morning Torah Reading. Yom Kippur Services. Yom Kippur in the Community.

Numbers 29:7-11; Maftir

Yom Kippur Morning Torah Reading. Yom Kippur Services. Yom Kippur in the Community.

Special Shabbatot

Sabbath services throughout the year highlight upcoming holidays.

Shabbat and Festivals: What You’re Allowed to Do and When

Work prohibition depends on the type of festival

Minor Fasts

The five minor Jewish fasts like Tzom Gedaliah, 10 Tevet, 17 Tammuz commemorate tragedies in Jewish history.

Jews and Secular Holidays

Are Thanksgiving and Halloween "kosher"?

About Jewish & Secular Holidays 101

The rhythm of Jewish life is determined by its calendar. Jewish existence is given structure and meaning by the passage of time. There are rituals, celebrations, and holidays that are observed on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

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