Holidays
Learn more about the holidays and how we can help make your celebrations even more meaningful.
Dec. 25, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025
Chanukah
Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying mighty Greek armies. The “festival of lights” is celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.
Purim
March 13-14, 2025
The festival of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews in a single day. It is celebrated with Megillah readings, gifts of food, charity, feasting, and merriment.
Pesach
April 12-20, 2025
Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. The most important event in Jewish history is marked by eating matzah and bitter herbs, drinking wine, telling the Passover story and not eating leaven (chametz).
May 16, 2025
Lag B'aomer
Lag BaOmer is a festive day celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. It also commemorates the end of a plague that raged amongst the disciples of Rabbi Akiva.
Shavuos
June 1-3, 2025
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues, just as they were in the desert on Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago.
June 29, 2025
Gimmel Tammuz
The anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory, who passed away the morning of the 3rd of Tammuz, 5754.