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Sukkot
A week-long festival celebrating the gathering of the harvest and commemorating the Israelites' period of wandering in the desert after the Exodus. Customs include building and dwelling in a sukkah (hut) and the use of the Four Species.
Lag BaOmer
A minor holiday that occurs on the 33rd day of the Omer count — the period between Passover and Shavuot. Associated with the celebration of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and marked by bonfires, parades, and outdoor festivities.
Shavuot
Celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is marked by all-night study of Torah and the reading of the Book of Ruth, as well as the consumption of dairy products.
Yom Kippur
Known as the Day of Atonement, it is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Observance includes fasting, intensive prayer, and synagogue attendance, seeking forgiveness for sins of the past year.
Passover
An eight-day festival (seven days in Israel) commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Features include the seder meal with the reading of the Haggadah, eating matzah, and the prohibition of leavened products.
Tisha B'Av
A fast day commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. It is a time of mourning with the reading of the Book of Lamentations and the observance of other mourning practices.
Hanukkah
An eight-day festival of lights that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. Customs include lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and eating oil-based foods.
Simchat Torah
This festival marks the conclusion and immediate restart of the annual Torah reading cycle. Celebrations involve dancing with Torah scrolls in the synagogue and great festivity.
Purim
A joyous holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from extermination by Haman, as recorded in the Book of Esther. Traditions involve reading the Megillah, dressing in costumes, and giving gifts of food.
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year is a time of reflection, prayer, and penitence, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur. It is celebrated with the blowing of the shofar, special prayers, and festive meals.
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