Lag B’Omer Date: May 10
Lag B’Omer is celebrated by Israel and the Jewish people worldwide.
The party celebrations for Lag B’ Omer open with a traditional bonfire in commemoration of the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai author of the Zohar.
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Passover Observed by Jews Around the World
Passover Date: Sunset on April 6
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival.
Passover is a festival celebrated by the Samaritans and the Jews remembering the escape of the Hebrews from enslavement in Egypt.
Passover in Israel is a seven-day festival of which the first and the last days are considered as holy days with abstention with work, special prayers to the Lord, and holiday meals. The other days in the middle are festival days known as Chol HaMoed. However, the Diaspora Jews historically have celebrated this festival for eight days.
The Festive Celebration of Purim in Israel
Purim: March 8
Purim is a public holiday in Israel.
Purim or Feast of Lots is a three-day festival in Israel celebrating the deliverance of the Jews from planned mass extermination by Haman, or Haman the Agagite, a high-ranking political minister of the Persian Empire. And as with all other public celebrations in Israel, Purim based itself in the Bible. Haman was extensively and generously described in the Book of Esther.
Israelites consider this day as one of the most important holidays in the country. The observance of Purim reminds each citizen about the victory and blessing for having been spared of the wrath and destructive plans of Haman against the Jews.
Tu B’Shevat Celebrated by Jews Around the World
Tu B’Shevat Date: Sunset on February 8
Tu B’Shevat is a minor holiday in Judaism.
For Jews around the world, Tu B’Shevat is the New Year of the Trees, a starting or end point for agricultural activities involving important fruit-bearing trees. Many Jews consider this holiday to have a similar significance to the Arbor Day customs of other cultural groups. The holiday is observed every year on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, making this a moveable holiday.
The holiday used to be known as Hamisha Asar B’Shevat until around 2000.
Jewish People Around the World Celebrate Hanukkah
Hanukkah Dates: sunset to nightfall on Kislev 25th
Hanukkah is a Jewish religious festival celebrated in many parts of the world.
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukkah, is the Jewish festival of dedication, often referred to as the festival of lights, and is an eight-day festival which starts on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. This is one of the most famous of the Jewish religious festivals, most likely due to its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews think of this festival as the Jewish Christmas, but in reality it is not so. Chanukkah is truly a holiday celebrating the victory of the revolution over the suppression of the Jewish religion.
