The Jewish calendar is shaped by days of remembrance, worship, thanksgiving, repentance and celebration.
Some of these festivals were established in the Torah. Others grew from later events in Jewish history or developed through Jewish tradition. Together they help us understand the rhythm of Jewish life and many of the settings encountered in Scripture.
Explore each festival to learn where it came from, how it was observed, what it means in Jewish life, and where it helps illuminate the world of Jesus and the New Testament.
Passover remembers God's deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is one of the most important festivals in Jewish life. The celebration looks back to the Exodus and the beginning of Israel's life as a free…
Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, is one of the three biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the completion of seven weeks counted from Passover. In ancient Israel it celebrated the harvest and firstfruits. In Jewish tradition it also celebrates…
Tisha B'Av is the major day of mourning in the Jewish calendar. It remembers the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history. The day is marked by fasting, prayer and…
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the High Holy Days. The Torah describes the first day of the seventh month as a sacred day marked by the sounding of the horn. Jewish tradition…
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day of the Jewish year. In biblical times, the high priest performed special rites to make atonement for Israel. Today the day is devoted to fasting, prayer, repentance…
Sukkot, the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, is a joyful biblical festival of harvest and remembrance. Jewish people live or eat in temporary shelters called sukkot and remember God's care for Israel in the wilderness. In ancient times,…
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