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 5783 (2022–3)

HolidayDatesDescription
Rosh HashanahSeptember 26–27, 2022 M–TUThe Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur WDay of Atonement
SukkotOctober 10–16, 2022 M–SuFeast of Tabernacles
Shmini AtzeretOctober 17, 2022 MEighth Day of Assembly
Simchat TorahOctober 18, 2022 TuDay of Celebrating the Torah
HanukkahDecember 18–26, 2022 Su–MThe Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Tu BiShvatFebruary 6, 2023 MNew Year for Trees
PurimMarch 7, 2023 TuPurim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
PesachApril 6–13, 2023 th–thPassover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Yom HaShoahApril 18, 2023 TuHolocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaronApril 25, 2023 TuIsraeli Memorial Day
Yom HaAtzma’utApril 26, 2023 wIsraeli Independence Day
Lag B’OmerMay 9, 2023 Tu33rd day of counting the Omer
ShavuotMay 26–27, 2023 F–SaFestival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Leil SelichotSeptember 9, 2023 SaPrayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays
Tish’a B’AvJuly 27, 2023 ThThe Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples
Tu B’AvAugust 2, 2023 WJewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine’s Day