Holidays

Rosh Hashana: Elul 29 (September 13, 2007)

Yom Kippur: Tishrei 9 (September 22, 2007)

Kol Nidre Service 7:00 pm Friday, September 21st

Yom Kippur Service 11:00 am Saturday September 22nd

Yiskor Service 2:00 pm Saturday, September 22nd

Sukkot: Tishrei 15 (September 27, 2007)

Shapotluck Sukkot Service 6:30 pm Friday, September 28th

Sukkot Celebration 11:00 am Saturday, September 29th.

Shemini Atzeret October 4th

Simchat Torah: Tishrei 23 (October 4th, 2007)

Simchat Torah Celebration 7:30 pm Thursday October 4th

Hanukah Celebration: Kislev 25 (Dec 8, 2007 )
Hanuka celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian army.

Tu Bishvat: Shevat 15 (January 22nd, 2008 )
Tu Bishvat is also known as the New Year for Trees.


Purim: Adar 14 (Mar 21, 2008 )
We will celebrate Purim on Sunday, March 12th. Purim commemorates the annulment of the decree against the Jewish people in ancient Persia (Late 6th century B.C.E.).

Passover: Nisan 15 (Apr 3, 2007)
Passover commemorates the Exodus of the people of Israel from ancient Egypt.

Yom Habikkurim (First Fruits): Nisan 20 (Apr 8)

Yom Hashoa: Nisan 27 (April 15, 2007)
Holocaust Memorial Day in remembrance of the 6 million Jews killed by the German Nazi regime and their collaborators.

Yom HaAtzmaut: Iyar 5 (May 23, 2007)
Israel Independence Day. Marks the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel in 1948.

Counting the Omer


Shavuot: Sivan 6 (May 23, 2007 )
Shavuot is also known as the Festival of the Giving of the Torah as it marks the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai over 3000 years ago.