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Everyone knows that on Hanukkah , the first night the menorah has one candle, then two the next day and so on until there are 8…
Maoz Tzur is the oldest and most famous song for Hanukkah. Many families will sing it each night after lighting candles. Not everyone knows what it…
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are two distinct holidays observed by the Jewish community, though they are often celebrated consecutively. These holidays hold separate liturgical, customary,…
Shemini Atzeret, the “Eighth Day of Assembly,” is a Jewish holiday with its origins deeply rooted in the Torah. It is mentioned in Leviticus 23:36, where…
As autumn sets in and the Jewish calendar turns to the festival of Sukkot, a unique and storied tradition known as the Ushpizin comes to life.…
The Arba Minim, or the Four Species, are an integral and symbolic part of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, representing unity, diversity, and the agricultural roots…
There are five holidays that were established in the time of Moshe, commanded by God, with a few other important days connected to them: Rosh Hashanah,…
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is one of the most significant and solemn holidays in the Jewish calendar. Central to the observance of Yom Kippur…
Tons of fruits are eaten at Rosh Hashanah, though certain ones have been cemented in the classic list of the simanim, or symbols, to be eaten…
Lag B’Omer is a festive day in the Jewish calendar, observed on the 33rd day of the Omer, the period between Passover and Shavuot. This day…