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 (2023–4)

HolidayDatesDescription
Rosh HashanahSeptember 16–17, 2023 Sa–Su The Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur MDay of Atonement
SukkotSeptember 30–October 6, 2023 Sa–FFeast of Tabernacles
Shmini AtzeretOctober 7, 2023 SaEighth Day of Assembly
Simchat TorahOctober 8, 2023 SuDay of Celebrating the Torah
HanukkahDecember 7–15, 2023 Th–FThe Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
Tu BiShvatJanuary 25, 2024 ThNew Year for Trees
PurimMarch 24, 2024 SuPurim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar
PesachApril 23–30, 2024 Tu–TuPassover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Yom HaShoahMay 6, 2024 MHolocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaronMay 13, 2024 MIsraeli Memorial Day
Yom HaAtzma’utMay 14, 2024 TuIsraeli Independence Day
Lag B’OmerMay 26, 2024 Su33rd day of counting the Omer
ShavuotJune 12–13, 2024 W–ThFestival of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
Leil SelichotSeptember 28, 2024 SaPrayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays
Tish’a B’AvAugust 13, 2024 TuThe Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples
Tu B’AvAugust 19, 2024 MJewish holiday of love, similar to Valentine’s Day