Starting from January: Jan: the birthday of the trees (Tu B'Shvat) Mar:Purim Apr:Passover (Pesach) May: Israel's birthday (Yom Ha'Atzmaut), Shavuot Sep: Jewish New Year (Rosh HaShanah) Sep and Oct: Sukkot Oct: Finish reading the Jewish Torah (Simchah Torah) Dec: Festival of lights (Chanuka)
The complete list of Jewish holidays is:
Tu B'Shevat
Fast of Esther
Purim
Pesach (Passover)
Lag B'Omer
Shavuot
Fast of Tish'a B'Av
Rosh Hashanah
Fast of Gedaliah
Sukkot
Hoshanah Rabbah
Shemini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
Channukah
Shabbat (every Friday sundown to Saturday sundown)
Pesach/Passover, in the spring, commemorates the exodus of the Jewish People from Egypt.
Shavuot is 50 days from the second day of Passover, commemorating the day God gave the Torah.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, at the very end of the summer.
Yom Kippur is a week later, and is called the day of atonement. We are supposed to fast and pray and make peace with anyone who we've wronged and then our sins are forgiven.
Sukkot is in the fall, and we move out of the house to live in a hut to commemorate God's protection of the Jews from the elements in the wilderness. It is also a reminder of our belief that everything in this world is temporary.
Hanukkah, in the winter, commemorates the success of the revolt of the Maccabees which led to the Temple being returned to them, and a miracle that took place then when the oil of the menorah in the newly recaptured lasted for seven extra days.
Purim, at the end of the winter, is a celebration of the story of Esther, when the Jews were saved from a threat to wipe out the entire Jewish People.
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Correction: Channukah is a minor holiday during which we are allowed to work.
Judaism has many holidays and Holy Days. The main holy days are:
1 Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year
2 Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
3 Sukkot - Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles)
4 Pesach - Passover
5 Shavuot - Feast of Weeks - Yom HaBikurim
The holiest day on the calendar is Shabbat (The Sabbath) which occurs every Friday night at sundown to Saturday night at sundown.
This is a list of most of the major holidays and minor festivals:
1 Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year
2 Aseret Yemei Teshuva - Ten Days of Repentance
3 Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
4 Sukkot - Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles)
5 Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
6 Hanukkah - Festival of Lights
7 Tenth of Tevet
8 Tu Bishvat - New Year of the Trees
9 Purim - Festival of Lots
10 Pesach - Passover
11 Sefirah - Counting of the Omer
12 Lag Ba'omer
13 Shavuot - Feast of Weeks - Yom HaBikurim
14 Seventeenth of Tammuz
15 The Three Weeks and the Nine Days
16 Tisha B'av - Ninth of Av
17 Rosh Chodesh - the New Month
18 Shabbat - The Sabbath
19 Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance day
20 Yom Hazikaron - Memorial Day
21 Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Independence Day
22 Yom Yerushalaim - Jerusalem Day
A Jewish holiday or festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov ("good day"). A "Yom Tov" has similar obligations and restrictions to the Sabbath (Shabbat), with the exception that you can cook, carry, and transfer fire (from a pre-existing flame). The origins of various Jewish holidays generally can be found in Biblical "mitzvot" (commandments), rabbinical mandate, and modern Israeli history.
The main religious festivals for Jewish people are:
Rosh Hashanah: (The Jewish New Year) Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, day of memorial and the day of judgment, in which God judges each person individually according to their deeds, and makes a decree for the following year. The holiday is characterized by the special mitzvah of blowing the shofar. According to the Torah, however, this is the first day of the seventh month of the calendar year that marks the beginning of a ten day count to Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) considered by Jews to be the holiest and most solemn day of the year. Its central theme is atonement and reconciliation. Eating, drinking, bathing, anointing with oil, and marital relations are forbidden. Fasting begins at sundown, and ends after nightfall the following day.
Sukkot , the Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles) a 7-day festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, the Feast of Tabernacles, or just Tabernacles. It is one of the three pilgrimage festivals mentioned in The Bible. The word sukkot is the plural of the Hebrew word sukkah, meaning booth. Jews are commanded to "dwell" in booths during the holiday. This generally means taking meals, but some sleep in the sukkah as well. There are specific rules for constructing a sukkah.
Simchat Torah- means "rejoicing with the Torah". It actually refers to a special ceremony which takes place on the holiday of Shemini Atzeret. This holiday immediately follows the conclusion of the holiday of Sukkot. In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is one day long and includes the celebration of Simchat Torah. Outside Israel, Shemini Atzeret is two days long and Simchat Torah is observed on the second day, which is often referred to by the name of the ceremony.
The last portion of the Torah is read, completing the annual cycle, followed by the first chapter of Genesis. Services are especially joyous, and all attendees, young and old, are involved.
Chanukah (Hanukkah) , the Festival of Lights - marks the defeat of Seleucid Empire forces that had tried to prevent the people of Israel from practicing Judaism. Judah Maccabee and his brothers destroyed overwhelming forces, and rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem. The eight-day festival is marked by the kindling of lights - one on the first night, two on the second, and so on - using a special candle holder called a Chanukah menorah.
Purim, the Festival of Lots commemorates the events that took place in the Book of Esther. It is celebrated by reading or acting out the story of Esther, and by making disparaging noises at every mention of Haman's name. In Purim it is a tradition to masquerade around in costumes and to give Mishloakh Manot (care packages, i.e. gifts of food and drink) to the poor and the needy. In Israel it is also a tradition to arrange festive parades, known as Ad-D'lo-Yada, in the town's main street. Sometimes the children dress up and act out the story of Esther for their parents.
Pesach (Passover) commemorates the liberation of the Israelite slaves from Egypt. No leavened food is eaten during the week of Pesach, in commemoration of the fact that the Jews left Egypt so quickly that their bread did not have enough time to rise.
The first seder begins at sundown on the 15th of Nisan, and the second seder is held on the night of the 16th of Nisan. On the second night, Jews start counting the Omer. The counting of the Omer is a count of the days from the time they left Egypt until the time they arrived at Mount Sinai, where they received the laws of God from Moses.
Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks) is one of the three pilgrim festivals ordained in the Torah, Shavuot marks the end of the counting of the Omer, the 7 weeks between Passover and Shavuot. According to Rabbinic tradition, the Ten Commandments were given on this day. During this holiday the Torah portion containing the Ten Commandments is read in the synagogue, and the biblical Book of Ruth is read as well. It is traditional to eat dairy meals during Shavuot.
Shabbat (The Sabbath) Jewish law accords Shabbat the status of a holiday, a day of rest celebrated on the seventh day of each week. Jewish law defines a day as ending at nightfall, which is when the next day then begins. So, Shabbat begins at sundown every Friday night, and ends at nightfall Saturday night. It is the first holiday mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, and God was the first one to observe it.
Many of these holidays are found in Leviticus ch.23. Other occasions are more recent; specifically Purim (2375 years), Hanukkah (2200 years), and the fasts marking the Destruction of the Temple (Zechariah 7:3 and 8:19).The holidays begin at sunset and last until after nightfall around 25 hours later. They serve to enrich the Jewish year and to connect the people with their past. Fast days: Link: The destruction The sixth fast, Yom Kippur, is the Day of Atonement, commanded in Leviticus 23:26-32. Reasons for the holidays: Every one of them has as its purpose "remembering the Exodus from Egypt" (as stated in our prayers and the kiddush over wine). In addition, Passover is a Thanksgiving to God for the barley-harvest, Shavuot is a thanksgiving to God for the wheat-harvest, and Sukkot is a thanksgiving to God for the ingathering of grain. Shavuot also celebrates the Giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, and Sukkot commemorates God having protected us in the wilderness. It may also be noted that it is instinctive and a moral and emotional need to celebrate in front of God every so often. This was Cain's motivation in making his offering in Genesis ch.4 without having been commanded. Had God not given us the Torah-festivals listed above, we might instinctively seek out those of the Canaanites, which the Torah warns against (Exodus 34:15) immediately before listing the Jewish festivals (in the following verses).
All of these days are marked by added prayers and Torah-readings; and each has its specific observances.
Link: More about Shabbat
Link: More about Rosh Hashanah
Link: More about Yom Kippur
Link: Passover and the Seder
Link: More about Sukkot
Minor holidays and occasions (in which work is not forbidden):
Link: The Hebrew calendar
Link: The founding of Hanukkah
Link: Purim and Queen Esther
Link: What is Lag Ba'omer
Judaism has six yearly fasts. The fasts start shortly before dawn and end at twilight, except for Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av which start the evening before at sunset and last for 25 hours.
Four of the above fasts are in mourning for various stages in the destruction of the Temple, and are mentioned in Zechariah 8:19.
The Fast of Esther commemorates the danger that the Jews were in, during the events described in the Book of Esther.
Each festival has its specific purpose and laws:
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They have their own festivals which don't seem much to be interrelated such as the different Eids in Islam, Easter and Christmas in Christianity and Shabbat in Judaism. Even to an extent the Islamic new year and the Christian new year also varies.
Various festivals in Judaism commemorate the Exodus, the Creation, God's protection in the wilderness, the harvests, the Giving of the Torah, and other events in Jewish history.
December 25 is a regular weekday in Judaism. We have our own festivals, and these do not include the Christian ones.
Some major Jewish holidays include:Yom KippurSukkotSimchat TorahChanukkahTu B'ShevatPurimPesach (Passover)Shavu'ot
Judaism during the Shabbat and major festivals. On weekdays there are prayers but work is permitted.
Priscilla Fishman has written: 'Minor and modern festivals' -- subject(s): Fasts and feasts, Judaism
Edot, also pronounced eydot (or eydos) are mitzvot (Torah-commands) which commemorate. The Sabbath, the festivals, and tefillin are some examples.
The traditions of Judaism include its beliefs and its laws and practices, of which the holy days are one part. These all have the role of making Judaism what it is, since without them, Judaism becomes a mere cultural phenomenon that evaporates within a couple of generations (as history has shown). See also:Jewish beliefsJewish lawsThe Jewish festivals
Special foods include potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly donuts (sufganiyot), but their origins are unknown.
Candle-lighting marks the onset of Sabbath and festivals. Candles (or oil lamps) are lit on Hanukkah. See also Proverbs 6:23 and 20:27.
Yes, but not in excess (Proverbs ch.30). Wine is used in many Jewish occasions, including the Kiddush blessing at the start of the festive meals on the Sabbath and festivals.
Judaism has many festivals (see Leviticus ch.23). The Jewish weekly special day is the Jewish Sabbath, which is on Saturday (from Friday sundown until Saturday after twilight).