Holidays

The holidays offer us opportunities to come together as a community with prayer and celebration. Festival services often feature lively music and an earlier start time (check the calendar). We offer holiday programming for all members of our community, from tots to adults!

Yizkor (Memorial Services)

Early morning Yizkor servies are held on Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot, providing a moment of quiet reflection and rememberance at the start of the day.

Holiday Calendar 5784 (2024–25)

HolidayDatesDescription
Rosh HashanahOctober  3–4, 2024 Th–F The Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur SaDay of Atonement
SukkotOctober 17–23, 2024 Th–WFeast of Tabernacles
Shmini AtzeretOctober 24, 2024 ThEighth Day of Assembly
Simchat TorahOctober 25, 2024 FDay of Celebrating the Torah
HanukkahDecember 25–January 2, 2023 W–ThThe Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Tu BiShvatFebruary 13, 2025 ThNew Year for Trees
PurimMarch 14, 2025 FPurim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
PesachApril 13–20, 2025 Su–SuPassover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Yom HaShoahApril 24, 2025 ThHolocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaronApril 30, 2025 WIsraeli Memorial Day
Yom HaAtzma’utMay 1, 2025 ThIsraeli Independence Day
Lag B’OmerMay 16, 2025 F33rd day of counting the Omer
ShavuotJune 2–3, 2025 M–TuFestival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Leil SelichotSeptember 13, 2025 SaPrayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays
Tish’a B’AvAugust 3, 2025 SuThe Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples
Tu B’AvAugust 9, 2025 SaJewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine’s Day