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Other Jewish Observances
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The High Holidays
Information on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot
Holidays On Our Blogs
- Windows & DoorsSukkot: How to Build a Sukkah -- Ask These Architects, or Follow This Simple Plan
- Kingdom of PriestsThe Sukkot Miracle of 5770
- Windows & DoorsSukkot 2009: What is a Sukkah and Why Do Jews Sit In Them
- Kingdom of PriestsSukkot: Judaism's Holiday of the Apocalypse
- Steven WaldmanThe God of Groucho Marx & Westboro Baptist Church (The "God Hates Fags" Gang)
- Fresh LivingA Jewish New Year's Resolution
- One CityYom Kippur 2009: Atonement - Karma isn't Just a Buddhist Thing
Top Features
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Jewish Holidays
Elul
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Prepare for Rosh Hashanah in Elul
11 steps to help replenish your soul during this season of contemplation.
Rosh Hashanah
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How Much You Know About Rosh Hashanah?
Try this trivia quiz about the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah.
Yom Kippur
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The ABCs of Yom Kippur
It's the holiest day of the Jewish year. Might as well know what we're doing and get it right!
Sukkot
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From Fasting to Feasting
After cleansing our souls on Yom Kippur, Jews celebrate wholeness and spontaneity during the festival of Sukkot
Simchat Torah
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Love at First Sight
On Simchat Torah, Mary Blye Howe celebrates what Torah means to her and the Jewish community.
Hanukkah
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The Beliefnet Guide to Hanukkah
Celebrate the eight-day festival of lights beginning on the 25th of Kislev.
Tu B'Shevat
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Plant A Tree, It Can Be a Spiritual Event
Celebration of trees and the bounty received from God through them.
Purim
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Learn How to Make Purim Baskets
Celebrates the rescue of Jews in ancient Persia. Begins at sundown the previous day.
Passover
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Passover
Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 9).
Shavuot
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Shavuot
Shavuot marks the time when the first harvest was taken to the Temple. Also known as the Festival of Weeks.
Tish'a B'av
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Tish'a B'Av
Remembering the destruction of the holy temple and other tragedies through Jewish history.
