Jewish Holiday 2024
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SUKKOT October 16-23, 2024 The seven days of Sukkot—celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah, taking the Four Kinds, and rejoicing—is the holiday when we expose ourselves to the elements in covered huts, commemorating G‑d's sheltering our ancestors as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. The Four Kinds express our unity and our belief in G‑d’s omnipresence. Coming after the solemn High Holidays, it is a time of joy and happiness
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SHEMINI ATZERET & SIMCHAT TORAH Shemini Atzeret begins sunset of before sundown on Oct. 23. Simchat Torah begins at nightfall on Oct. 24 and ends the following night. No work is permitted. Yizkor is recited on Shemini Atzeret Dates listed are for outside Israel. Following the seven joyous days of Sukkot, comes the happy holiday known as Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. |
Chanukah begins Wednesday evening, December 25, 2024 and continues through Thursday, January 2, 2025 |