Upcoming Jewish Holidays 2022
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Yud Tes Kislev
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Tuesday, December 13, 202219 Kislev: The "New Year" of ChassidismThis day marks the “birth” of Chassidism, when the long-hidden secrets of Judaism emerged from the womb of mysticism to illuminate and transform the totality of Jewish life. Join us for a joyous inspiring farbrengen Tuesday, December 13 at 7 pm |
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Chanukah
Chanukah Menorah Lighting and Concert Sunday, December 18 More Information click here |
Begins sunset of Sunday, December 18, 2022 Work permitted, except Shabbat Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying mighty Greek armies. |
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Begins sunrise of Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Work permitted On Asarah B'Tevet, the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tevet, in the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Asarah B'Tevet (this year, December 14, 2021) is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance. |
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Tu B'Shevat
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Monday, February 6, 2023 Work permitted The 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees. |
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Purim Begins sunset of Monday, March 6, 2023 Work should be avoided.
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Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia. |
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Passover
Begins sunset of Wednesday, April 5, 2023 No work permitted on April 6 - 7 and April 12 - 13. Work is permitted only on April 9 - 11 with certain restrictions. Yizkor is recited on Passover, Thursday, April 13 Dates listed are for outside Israel.
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Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. |
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Pesach Sheini
Friday, May 5, 2023 Work permitted Thirty days ago we cleaned our homes and souls of leaven, and matzahed our way through the week-long festival of Passover. And now, Pesach Sheni—a second Passover experience! |
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Work permitted Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. It also commemorates the end of a plague that raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva. On Lag BaOmer the dying ceased. |
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Begins sunset of Thursday, May 25, 2023 No work is permitted. Yizkor is recited on Shavuot, Saturday, May 27 Dates listed are for outside Israel. Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues, just as they were in the desert on Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago. |
