Learn Jewish Holidays
Learn the holidays and celebrations of Judaism!
15 free flashcards · by Ben · History & Geography / Religion
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What you'll learn in Jewish Holidays
- The Jewish New Year; marks the creation of the world and begins a period of reflection and repentance. — Rosh Hashanah
- The Day of Atonement; the holiest day of the Jewish year focused on repentance and forgiveness. — Yom Kippur
- Commemorates the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness after the Exodus. — Sukkot
- Marks the conclusion of Sukkot and a transition to the rainy season in Israel. — Shemini Atzeret
- Celebrates the completion and restarting of the annual Torah reading cycle. — Simchat Torah
- Commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil. — Hanukkah
- New Year for Trees; celebrates nature and agricultural renewal. — Tu Bishvat
- Celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people in Persia, as told in the Book of Esther. — Purim
- Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery. — Passover (Pesach)
- Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. — Yom HaShoah
- Memorial Day for fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism. — Yom HaZikaron
- Celebrates the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. — Yom HaAtzmaut
- A celebratory break during the Omer mourning period; linked to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. — Lag BaOmer
- Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. — Shavuot
- A major fast day mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples. — Tisha B’Av
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