Jewish Holidays
Viduy
A linear translationby Rabbi Nosson SchermanA linear translation of the Yom Kippur Viduy, with overview, commentary and insights based on Chazal and the classic commentators.(31 Pages)5.5′x8.5′Publisher: ArtScroll, 1987This item is sold by:Note: Judaism.com is the longest established Jewish book and Judaica store on the Internet!Direct link: http://www.judaism.com/display.asp?type=books&type=holidays&type=yk&etn=DCJAEYou might also like:Interlinear ViduyYom Kippur – Its History, Observance, and SignificanceSfas Emes Days of AweMoments ...
Read MoreLag Ba’omer
During Passover and Shavuot, there are seven weeks or forty-nine days. Each of these days is to be counted with a blessing, according to Jewish custom, as part of an extended ritual called Sefirah or Counting of the Omer. On the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer is a minor Jewish holiday called Lag Ba’omer. There are different ...
Read MoreHanukkah (Chanukah)
When most people think of Jewish holidays, Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the first holiday that comes to mind. In reality, this holiday is not religious and is probably one of the least important Jewish celebrations. Its popularity, no doubt, comes from being so close to the Christian celebration of Christmas on the calendar. Regardless, many Jewish people enjoy celebrating this holiday. ...
Read MoreTisha B’av – A Communal Day of Mourning
Tisha B’av is a Jewish day of both fasting and mourning. This day occurs on the ninth day of Av. Av is the fifth month of the Jewish calendar. In the western calendar that you are more familiar with, this day usually occurs in either late July or early August. The purpose of this day is to remember the tragedies ...
Read MoreYom Ha’atzmaut – Israeli Independence Day
Like many countries, Israel has an Independence Day. This is a day when the first government of Israel signed a declaration of independence in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. This originally happened on May 14, 1948. This day is commemorated as Yom Ha’atzmaut, which is a day of celebration with many parades and festivities and even awards. In this ...
Read MoreYom Yerushalaim – Jerusalem Day
The freshest holiday to be added to the Hebrew calendar is Jerusalem Day. This day is to celebrate the city of Jerusalem, which is an important geographical area for all Jewish people. Even though this city has always played an essential role in Jewish history, it was not until 1967 that the Jewish people had a day in honor of ...
Read MoreYom Kippur Readings
Inspiration, Information, ContemplationEdited by Rabbi Dov Peretz ElkinsA powerful collection of writings about Yom Kippur that will add spiritual depth and holiness to your experience of the Day of Atonement. As Rosh Hashanah ends and you look ahead to Yom Kippur, what do you think about? The familiar melody of Kol Nidre? The long hours of fasting? The days of ...
Read MoreYom Kippur – The Day of Atonement
To many Jewish people, Yom Kippur is the most important Jewish holiday. It occurs at the end of Aseret Yemei Teshuva, the ten days after Rosh Hashanah, and is known as a day of atonement. As a matter of fact, the name literally means “Day of Atonement” in Hebrew. As with Rosh Hashanah and Aseret Yemei Teshuva, Yom Kippur is ...
Read MoreYom Hazikaron – Israeli Memorial Day
Some days, such as Yom HaShoah, are Jewish holidays that pertain to the Jewish culture, but not to the Jewish religion. Yom HaShoah, of course, is the Holocaust Memorial Day that was declared by the Knesset, which is the Israeli Parliament. Another holiday declared by the Knesset is Yom Hazikaron, which is a Memorial Day to commemorate fallen members of ...
Read MoreYom Kippur – Its History, Observance, and Significance
ArtScroll Holiday Seriesby Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm and Rabbi Avie GoldEdited by Rabbi Nosson SchermanPart of the ‘ArtScroll Holiday Series’ series.This book is a selection from many sources, by several authors, each contributing nuggets that will enrich the reader in many ways: The Overview presents an understanding of Yom Kippur’s unique function;The insights provide a broad cross section of anecdotes and ...
Read MoreYom HaShoah – In Remembrance of the Holocaust
Not all Jewish holidays are days of religious observance. One very important day is meaningful to all Jewish people. This day is Yom HaShoah and it occurs in either April or May. In the Hebrew calendar, this day is in the month of Nisan. It occurs one week after the seventh day of Passover and one week before a day ...
Read Morewhen is chanukah
When is Chanukah? Chanukah (Hanukkah) was founded in commemoration of the fight against assimilation that dates back 22 centuries ago. It is also in honour of the Jewish resistance against Antiochus IV, a Syrian-Greek monarchs who rein the Northern division of Alexander the Great’s fallen empire. Unlike Alexander the Great who had been respectful of the monotheistic religion of the ...
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