Judaism: Holidays

Cheshvan: Facing the Ordinary

Cheshvan: Facing the Ordinary

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

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Why Jews are the People of the Moon Why Jews are the People of the Moon

Why Jews are the People of the Moon

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Respect For Others - The Month of Iyar Respect For Others - The Month of Iyar

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Nissan: Blossoms of Redemption

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Unmasked: Purim and the Meaning of Anti-Semitism Unmasked: Purim and the Meaning of Anti-Semitism

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Shevat: Gateway to Eternal Life

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Shevat: Gateway to Eternal Life

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How does winter symbolize the bursting forth of life? Exploring the depth of Tu B'Shvat

Deep Connection between Art and Judaism: Seasons of the Moon – Tevet

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Deep Connection between Art and Judaism: Seasons of the Moon – Tevet

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Art is inspiration wrestling with constriction.

Hush!: The Month of Cheshvan

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Hush!: The Month of Cheshvan

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Now is the time to reflect and integrate the spiritual insights gleaned from the holiday season.

The Bitter Month

The Bitter Month

by Rabbi Ari Goldwag

Hebrew Months
The Hum of the Universe: The Month of Tishrei

Video – Seasons of the Moon

The Hum of the Universe: The Month of Tishrei

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According to the Jewish mystics, everything in the world is singing.

Seasons of the Moon: Av– IBM and The Nazis

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Seasons of the Moon: Av– IBM and The Nazis

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How were the Nazis able to carry out the Holocaust - something extremely complex - without a computer?

Seasons of the Moon: Tammuz – The Burning of the Torah

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Seasons of the Moon: Tammuz – The Burning of the Torah

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Where one burns books one will in the end burn people.

Seasons of the Moon: Sivan - Hearing is Believing

Video – Seasons of the Moon

Seasons of the Moon: Sivan - Hearing is Believing

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Why do we say, "Hear O Israel!" rather than "See O Israel"?

Seasons of the Moon: Iyar – The Power of Connectivity

Video – Seasons of the Moon

Seasons of the Moon: Iyar – The Power of Connectivity

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A mystical look at the meaning of this Jewish month.

What Are Tisha B'Av & the Three Weeks?

Holiday Overview

What Are Tisha B'Av & the Three Weeks?

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The Jewish national period of mourning.

What is the Omer?

Holiday Overview

What is the Omer?

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The significance, customs and mechanics of counting the Omer.

Rosh Chodesh: The Meaning of the New Month

Holiday Overview

Rosh Chodesh: The Meaning of the New Month

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Like the moon, the Jewish people will rise up again and light up the night.

The Moon: 7 Jewish Facts

Holiday Overview

The Moon: 7 Jewish Facts

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The moon is central in Jewish tradition.

Tammuz: Forces of Nature

Hebrew Months

Tammuz: Forces of Nature

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What can happen when we see everything as being fully within our grasp and under our control.

Shabbat Songs

Shabbat

Shabbat Songs

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Become an expert with these audio and text versions.

What is Passover?

Holiday Overview

What is Passover?

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An overview of the history and laws of the holiday of Passover (Pesach).

Crash Course on Passover

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on Passover

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A fascinating overview capturing the meaning and joy of the holiday.

Q&A: The Jewish Calendar

Hebrew Months

Q&A: The Jewish Calendar

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Why is it different and what is its significance?

The Jewish Year

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Jewish Year

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Using the 12 months of the Hebrew calendar as a map for personal growth.

Cheshvan: Turning the Bitter into Greatness

Hebrew Months

Cheshvan: Turning the Bitter into Greatness

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The spiritual growth we’ve harnessed this past month is available throughout the year.

Kislev: United Colors of the Rainbow

Hebrew Months

Kislev: United Colors of the Rainbow

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Each of us has to fight off darkness in his or her own way.

Shabbat: God’s Perfect Universe

Shabbat

Shabbat: God’s Perfect Universe

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Why we rest on Shabbat.

Kaluach - Hebrew Calendar

Holiday Overview

Kaluach - Hebrew Calendar

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Now you can really stay on top of Jewish time!

The Autumn Triad

Hebrew Months

The Autumn Triad

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How the High Holiday season actually culminates with Chanukah.

TGIF

Shabbat

TGIF

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Stop the world, I wanna get off!

Jewish Time

Holiday Overview

Jewish Time

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Jews keep time in a unique way from the rest of the world. Discover why the calendar begins with Creation, the month with the new moon, and the day with sunset.

Crash Course on Chanukah

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on Chanukah

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A fascinating overview of the history and meaning of the holiday.

Crash Course on the Ten Plagues

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on the Ten Plagues

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A fascinating overview of the significance of the plagues.

Shvat: Filling the Bucket

Hebrew Months

Shvat: Filling the Bucket

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The spiritual significance of the month of Shvat.

The Choice of Adar

Hebrew Months

The Choice of Adar

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Purim teaches us to appreciate the world's awesome beauty, amidst so much chaos and horror.

The Meaning of Tu B'av

Holiday Overview

The Meaning of Tu B'av

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Six events occurred on Tu B'Av, the 15th of Av, making it a festive day in the Jewish calendar.

Crash Course on Yom Kippur

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on Yom Kippur

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A fascinating overview on the meaning and customs of the holiest day of the year.

The Tenth of Tevet

Holiday Overview

The Tenth of Tevet

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One day commemorates a variety of Jewish tragedies.

My Big Fat Greek War

Holiday Overview

My Big Fat Greek War

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Who are the Chanukah heroes who saved our people?

Crash Course on Rosh Hashanah

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on Rosh Hashanah

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A fascinating overview of the holiday and how to maximize the power of the day.

Crash Course on Tisha B'Av

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on Tisha B'Av

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A fascinating overview capturing the meaning of the holiday.

Shabbat - Heaven on Earth

Shabbat

Shabbat - Heaven on Earth

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For three millennia, Shabbat has been the Jewish oasis in time. Find out what's behind this weekly day off.

Crash Course on Purim

Holiday Overview

Crash Course on Purim

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A big picture overview capturing the meaning and joy of the holiday.

What Is Time?

Holiday Overview

What Is Time?

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As spiritual beings, we are responsible for actualizing the potential holiness that God imbues in each moment.

What is Yom Kippur?

Holiday Overview

What is Yom Kippur?

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Guidelines for the holiest day of the Jewish year – the Day of Atonement.

ABC's of Elul

Holiday Overview

ABC's of Elul

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The last month of the Jewish calendar is actually the most important – serving as preparation for the High Holidays.

What is Rosh Hashanah?

Holiday Overview

What is Rosh Hashanah?

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A handy checklist of everything you need to know for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Holiday List

Holiday Overview

Holiday List

The dates of the upcoming year's holidays, including links to aish.com's holiday pages.

Shabbat Candle Lighting Times

Shabbat

Shabbat Candle Lighting Times

Shabbat and candle lighting times for major cities worldwide, plus Shabbat-time calculators based on US / Canadian zip codes and on worldwide coordinate locations.

Elul: The Time for Closeness

Hebrew Months

Elul: The Time for Closeness

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With only 30 days left in the year, Elul is a time of yearning, forgiveness and return.

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