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chol hamo-eid
Hebrew Spelling
חֹל הַמּוֹעֵד
Alternate Spelling
chol ha-moed
"Secular part of the occasion;" during Passover and Sukkot, the intermediate days of the festival.
Yizkor
Hebrew Spelling
יִזְכֹּר
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.
Arbaah minim
Hebrew Spelling
אַרְבַּעַת הַמִּינִים
Literally, “four species.” The Torah specifies four species to bring together on Sukkot. The four species are: lulav (branches of palm trees), etrog (citron), hadasim (myrtle branches), and aravot (willows) (Leviticus 23:40).
Passover
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.