Jewish Holidays

Holidays

Purim starts at sundown on Adar 14 in the Jewish calendar. Because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, the civil date shifts each year, so Purim can fall between roughly mid-Febru...

holidays-observances

Below is a concise overview of the most widely observed mitzvot and cultural practices for how to celebrate Purim. Read these alongside your congregation’s specific customs, b...

holidays-observances

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the biblical Exodus from Egypt. Its timing follows a lunisolar calendar, meaning dates shift across se...

Religion & Spirituality

Chag Sameach Simchat Torah translates from Hebrew as “joyous festival of the Torah,” marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings in the synagogue. Simchat T...

holidays-observances

Passover, or Pesach, is a Jewish festival that recalls the biblical Exodus from Egypt. In 2018, it began at sundown on Friday, March 30, and concluded at nightfall on Sunday, Ap...

Religion

In 2018, Passover begins on Saturday evening, March 31 and ends on Sunday evening, April 8 in the evening in the Gregorian calendar. For many Jewish communities outside Israel,...

Religion and Culture

Passover ends at different times depending on custom, daylight, and the calendar used. In 2018, the main conclusion is that most traditions mark the end on the evening of Tuesda...