Jewish Holidays

Rosh Hashanah Readings

Inspiration, Information, ContemplationEdited by Rabbi Dov Peretz ElkinsA powerful collection of writings about Rosh Hashanah that will add depth and holiness to your experience of the spiritual New Year. This compelling companion to Yom Kippur Readings helps create a bridge between the words of our ancestors and the meanings, themes and ideas that are the central spiritual agenda of the ...

Rosh Hashanah – A Time for Starting Over

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. The name of this holiday can be translated from Hebrew to mean “first of the year.” Just because this is a New Year, however, does not mean that this holiday has anything in common with the American New Year, which usually involves large celebrations and champagne. On the contrary, this Jewish New Year ...

Rosh Chodesh – The First of the Month

One of the most minor of the Jewish holidays is Rosh Chodesh, which in Hebrew means literally “First of the Month.” This is exactly what this holiday is, the first of each month on the Hebrew Calendar. In the Hebrew calendar, the first of each month is ushered in by the appearance of the New Moon. The New Moon occurs ...

Rinas Chaim

Understanding the Tefilof of the Yamim Noraimby Rabbi Chaim FriedlanderEdited by Rabbi Naftoli Elzas and Rabbi David KahnTranslated by: Rabbi Boruch KalinskyThe mashgiach of the Ponevezh Yeshiva, left behind a precious legacy of writings and teachings, published in Hebrew as Sifsei Chaim. Now, for the first time in translation, the Mashgiachs collected shiurim on the Yomim Noraim Shmoneh Esrei, are ...

Purim – A Day of Charity and Celebration

Of all the Jewish holidays, Purim is one of the most beloved by the Jewish people and also one of the most joyous. It is celebrated in the first part of the year, normally in the month of March. This holiday is marked by festivals, special meals, the giving of gifts, and even the wearing of masks. The history of ...

Pesach (Passover) – A Celebration of the Exodus

The most well-known of all Jewish holidays is undoubtedly Passover. This holiday occurs in the spring, in either April or March, and runs over the course of eight days. Even Jews who do not celebrate other holidays or regularly attend a synagogue celebrate this holiday. Like some other Jewish holidays, such as Sukkot, Passover or Pesach, its Hebrew name, has ...

Moments of Transcendence

Inspirational Readings for Yom KippurEdited by Rabbi Dov Peretz ElkinsCollection of readings, poems, prayers, and insights designed for the modern reader to enter the spirit of the Day of Atonement in a personal and relevant way. The readings embellish and elaborate on the central themes of the Yom Kippur liturgy and tradition: sin, forgiveness, repentence, spiritual growth, and being at ...

interlinear viduy 2

Interlinear Viduy by Rabbi Menachem Davis An interlinear translation of the Yom Kippur viduy with overview commentary and insights based on Chazal & the classic commentators(32 Pages) 5.5′x8.5′ Publisher: ArtScroll, 2008 This 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=DCJCA Readers found more information by searching for:interlinear ...

hanukkah traditions

Hanukkah Traditions Hanukkah is a great Jewish religious event and it gets a lot of attention, especially because of its timing around Christmas season. Hard to believe, even with its popularity, Hanukkah is one of the less important holidays in the Jewish calendar, but nonetheless, it’s still a significant time of year, where it is associated with a number of ...

Hanukkah: Remembering the Past

The annual festival of the Jewish people Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights, is one of the most awaited and popular events in the Jewish culture. The festival is celebrated for eight straight days in December or late November as per the Gregorian calendar which begins on 25th of the month of Kislev, third month of the Jewish ...

hanukkah gift giving

Hanukkah Gift Giving Hanukkah gets a lot of attention, and has become so centered and almost focused around gifts. Many Jews have expanded the gelt giving tradition to a gift giving tradition, especially because of its timing and proximity around Christmas season. Gift giving is a well kept tradition in Christmas and celebrating it without gifts is like eating cake ...

Hanukkah (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. ...

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