Explore Upcoming Jewish Holidays
Hanukkah
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24 Kislev 5786 to 2 Tevet 5786
Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is an eight-day festival often referred to as the "Festival of Lights" and celebrated with candles, food, family, and friends.
Why Does the Jewish Calendar Change Every Year?
People often say: "The Jewish holidays are late this year" or "The Jewish holidays are early this year." In fact, the holidays never are early or late; they are always on time, according to the Jewish calendar. Unlike the Gregorian (civil) calendar, which is based on the sun (solar), the Jewish calendar is based primarily on the moon (lunar), with periodic adjustments made to account for the differences between the solar and lunar cycles.
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Building a Sukkah That Stands for Justice
Our Jewish story teaches that our collective safety depends on society protecting the rights of every individual. As we gather in our synagogues, under the canopy of the sukkah, and in early childhood centers, immigrants across the country are facing the threat of their holy spaces and other
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Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal
This year, as Jews across the globe begin to prepare for the High Holy Days, the most sacred time of year, I personally feel a sense of deep despair and fierce urgency to enter the year of 5786 embracing the particular and the universal.
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Right Here, Right Now: How Meditation is Like Shabbat
"Take a moment to settle in to being here," I say aloud. My eyes are closed, but I know there are three other people in the room this morning. I heard them walk in, each to their own place in the sanctuary, and I wait until the sounds of their arrival have ceased. "Notice how you're sitting in your
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