Jewish Holy Days

THE HIGH HOLY DAYS
The Jewish year begins in the fall with the celebration of the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 

• High Holy Days on the Net    stories, recipes and coloring pages for the kids
• Classes of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur on Audio
• Send a Virtual Rosh HaShanah Card
• Sounding the Shofar   hear the audio sounds of one of the earliest musical instruments that was developed by the early Hebrews. 
• Jewish High Holy Days Funology

Rosh Hashanah / Feast of Trumpets / Jewish New Year 
1st Day Jewish High Holy Days - Start of the 10 days of penitence. 

September 30, 2008
September 19, 2009
September 9, 2010
September 29, 2011

Note: all holidays begin at sundown on the eve before the date listed.

• Rosh Hashanah  
  Learn about Elul & Rosh Hashanah  
• Rosh Hashanah  description and information
• Torah Tots - Rosh Hashana   Fun stuff for Children
• Celebrate with JOI: Rosh Hashanah    traditions, stories, and links to other Jewish Holidays
• Rosh Hashana Yom Kippur Virtual Jerusalem   Israel Wire News
• Rosh Hashanah   From Jewish Holidays.com includes recipes, information and more
• Rosh Hashanah Recipes

Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement
10th Day of the Jewish High Holy Days - a solemn day devoted to fasting, prayer and repentance.  

October 9, 2008
September 28, 2009
September 18, 2010
October 8, 2011

• Yom Kippur
• Yom Kippur   description and information
• Yom Kippur   From Jewish Holidays.com includes recipes, reflections and more
• Torah Tots - Yom Kippur    Yom Kippur fun stuff for children

Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles
commemorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness.

October 14 - 20, 2008
October 3 - 9, 2009
September 23 - 29, 2010
October 13, 2011

• 5 days after Yom Kippur / Tishri 15th - Jewish

Hanukkah /Chanukkah / Feast of Dedication / Feast of Lights
8 day celebration of religious freedom

December 5 - 12, 2007
December 22 - 29, 2008
December 12 - 19, 2009
December 22 - 29, 2010

Purim
Celebrates defeat of plot to destroy the Jews of Persia.

• March 21, 2008

• March 10, 2009

• February 28, 2010

• March 20, 2011

• March 8, 2012

• February 24, 2013

• March 16, 2014

• March 5, 2015

• March 24, 2016

Note: all holidays begin at sundown on the eve before the date listed.

Pesach / Passover followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. Jews eat no normal bread but only the flat, unleavened, cracker-like bread called Matzah. 

April 20, 2008;
April 9, 2009;
March 30, 2010;
April 19, 2011;
April 7, 2012;
March 26, 2013;
April 15, 2014;
April 4, 2015;
April 23, 2016;
April 11, 2017;
March 31, 2018;
April 20, 2019;
April 9, 2020;
March 28, 2021;
April 16, 2022;
April 6, 2023;
April 23, 2024;
April 13, 2025,
April 2, 2026;
April 22, 2027;
April 11, 2028;
March 31, 2029

Note: all holidays begin at sundown on the eve before the date listed.

• 15th day of Nissan
• Passover on the Net
• Happy Passover
• Pesach (Passover)  Gives an overview of Pesach with introduction to some of the themes involved in the celebration.
• Passover Hagada Seder Tunes   Requires "Real Audio"
• General Index on Pesach
• Project Genesis: Pesach
• Machar Passover Hagadah
• Silly Seder Songs
• Passover Email Cards
• Uncle Eli's Haggadah
• Guide to Passover

Passover Recipes

• Passover Recipes
• Passover Lamb
• Vegetarian Fat-Free Passover Recipes
• Kosher Asian Recipes
• The Jewish Holiday Kitchen
• Jewish Holiday Recipes
• Kosher Cooking
• JFood.com  Jewish Family & Life Recipes, Nutrition and more
• Vegetarian Pesach Recipes from the Beit HaChatulim Collection

Shavou'ot / Pentecost
Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah) at Mt. Sinai.
50 days following Passover

June 9, 2008
May 29, 2009
May 19, 2010
June 8, 2011
May 27, 2012

• Shavou'ot
• Pentecost 2008 - Easter is Capricious - Focus on Passover!
• The Mystery of the Date of Pentecost
• The Counting of the Omer