Celebrate
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Israel Independence Day
The celebration of Israeli independence is marked each year on the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.
Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Memorial Day
This annual day of remembrance of the victims is observed by Jewish communities worldwide.
Tisha B’Av Rituals and Practices
Mourning the destruction of both temples, as well as a number of other Jewish tragedies.
Why Read Ezekiel on Shavuot?
Tradition connects the prophet's vision to the revelation at Sinai.
The Ten Commandments
The division and structure has been open to interpretation throughout history.
Why We Read The Book of Ruth on Shavuot
The connections between this story and the spring harvest festival.