The High Holidays
September 09 - 18, 2010
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur -- a day of sweetness and a day of atonement are the culmination of a month-long process of coming back to God.

All Jewish holidays begin at sunset prior to the date listed.
Sukkot
September 23 - October 1, 2010

The Festival of Booths - with Lulav and Etrog in hand, we camp out under the stars seven days and remember that God is our ultimate protection.

Chanukah
December 2 - 9, 2010

The Holiday of Lights -- celebrating the miracle of a little oil that lasted eight days, and continues to illuminate our lives to this day.

10th of Tevet
December 17, 2010

A Fast Day -- to remember the day when the Babylonians first laid siege to Jerusalem, beginning a long line of disasters for the Jewish people.

Tu B'Shvat
January 20, 2011

New Year for the Trees -- how to celebrate our connection to the environment and appreciate the fruits of the Land of Israel.

Purim
March 20 - March 21, 2011

The Holiday of Joy -- dress up, drink and be merry while remembering how the Jews of Persia narrowly escaped annihilation thanks to the bravery of Queen Esther.

Passover
April 19 - April 26, 2011

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Counting the Omer
April 20 - June 7, 2011

Count 50 days until the Torah was given at Mount Sinai, preparing for the big event with a program of introspection and self-improvement.

Holocaust Remembrance Day
May 2, 2011

Holocaust Remembrance Day -- Israel honors the memory of the Six Million by learning about their heroism in the face of inhumanity, and exploring the roots of anti-Semitism.

Israel Memorial Day
May 9, 2011

Israel Memorial Day -- giving one's life in defense of the Jewish people is a mitzvah of the highest order.

Israel Independence Day
May 10,2011

Israel Independence Day -- the historic return of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is a modern miracle.

Yom Yerushalayim
June 1, 2011

On the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, we remember the special significance of the Holy City, and why it is the capital of the Jewish nation.

Shavuot
June 8 - 9, 2011

The Day the Torah was given -- celebrating the monumental encounter between God and the Israelites at Mount Sinai, an event which changed mankind forever.

Tisha B'Av and the 3 Weeks
July 19 - Aug 9, 2011

A Major Fast Day -- remembering the day when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, not once but twice.

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