Jewish Holidays

• What Is Rosh Hashanah? — The Jewish New Year explained
• Why Do We Blow the Shofar? — The meaning behind the ram
• What Is Yom Kippur? — The Day of Atonement
• Why Do Jews Fast on Yom Kippur? — Understanding the Yom Kippur fast
• What Are the Ten Days of Repentance? — The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
• What Is Passover? — The festival of freedom
• What Is a Seder? — The Passover ritual meal
• What Is Shavuot? — Celebrating the giving of the Torah
• What Is Sukkot? — The Festival of Booths
• What Are the Four Species? — Lulav, etrog, and their significance
• What Is Hanukkah? — The Festival of Lights
• Why Are There Eight Nights of Hanukkah? — The miracle of the oil
• What Is Purim? — The festival celebrating Queen Esther
• What Is Tu B — The New Year of the Trees
• What Is Tisha B — The saddest day in the Jewish calendar
• What Are the Minor Fast Days? — Other fasts throughout the year
• What Is Yom HaShoah? — Holocaust Remembrance Day
• What Is Yom Ha — Israel Independence Day