Judaic Studies

Start of month of Sh'vat on the Hebrew calendar. שְׁבָט (transliterated Sh'vat or Shevat) is the 5th month of the civil Hebrew year and the 11th month of the biblical […]

Shabbat of Song. Shabbat that includes Parashat Beshalach https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shirah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah https://hebcal.com/h/tu-bishvat-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar. Read in preparation for Purim Haftarah: II Kings 12:1-17 Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 11:17-12:17 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shekalim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Adar (אַדָר) is the 6th month of the civil Hebrew year and the 12th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It […]

Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Adar (אַדָר) is the 6th month of the civil Hebrew year and the 12th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 29 days and corresponds to February or March on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday […]

Shabbat of Remembrance. Shabbat before Purim Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2-34 Haftarah for Sephardim: I Samuel 15:1-34 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-zachor-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Fast of Esther Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/taanit-esther-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination Torah: Esther 1:1-10:3 https://hebcal.com/h/purim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination Torah: Exodus 17:8-16; Esther 1:1-10:3 https://hebcal.com/h/purim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026