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Elul (AUG 12 - SEPT 11) is the Hebrew month preceding Rosh Hashanah during which we engage in self-reflection before the High Holy Days. Hear the shofar sound during Erev Shabbat services in this month of preparation. Learn more at reformjudaism.org....

Chanukah brings us light when we need it most, at the darkest time of the year. An eight-day respite in which we can feel a sense of renewal as we revel in the wondrous light of our chanukiot. As each candle is progressively lit, we...

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah mark the end of the High Holy Days when we may simply acknowledge our fervent prayers and our relationship with God. The message that Simchat Torah conveys is how important Torah is in our Jewish lives, as a source of...

We celebrate Sukkot to give thanks for the fall harvest. Meaning “booth,” a sukkah is a small outdoor hut built in our backyards, terraces, synagogues, and neighborhoods decorated with fruits and flowers. It is a place where we share our meals with family and friends....

Yom Kippur means "Day of Atonement" and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer, and repentance. Part of the High Holidays, which also includes Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Schedule and info...

Rosh HaShanah (literally, “Head of the Year”) is the Jewish New Year, a time of prayer, self-reflection, and t'shuvah. We review our actions during the past year, and we look for ways to improve ourselves, our communities, and our world in the year to come....

An overture to the High Holy Days, Selichot is a service that usually takes place on the Saturday night preceding Rosh Hashanah, and opens the season of penitential prayers....

Tishah B'Av, observed on the 9th (tishah) of the Hebrew month of Av, is a day of mourning the destruction of both ancient Temples in Jerusalem. Learn more at reformjudaism.org...

Shavuot was originally an agricultural festival to mark the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. Israelites went on a pilgrimage bringing crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Although it began as this harvest festival bringing the first...

Lag BaOmer is a minor, festive holiday that falls on the 33rd day of the period of time is known as the Omer. Learn more at reformjudaism.org...