Jewish Calendar

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Holiday Foods

Foods associated with holidays depend on geography.

What Are Pilgrimage Festivals?

Three major holidays mentioned in the Torah: Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot.

Why Holidays Like Shavuot Last Longer Outside Israel

Some festivals are two days in the Diaspora, but only one day in Israel.

Special Shabbatot

Sabbath services throughout the year highlight upcoming holidays.

Shabbat and Festivals: What You’re Allowed to Do and When

Work prohibition depends on the type of festival

Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Prayers

Each and every holiday in the Jewish calendar comes with its own unique set of insertions into the prayers intended to celebrate the special character of that festival.

Jews and Secular Holidays

Are Thanksgiving and Halloween "kosher"?

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