Hanukkah (Judaism)
Festival of Lights commemorating rededication of Second Holy Temple in Jerusalem at time of Maccabean Revolt
Judaic Studies
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Purim* (Judaism)
Commemorates the story of Esther
Pesach/Passover* (Judaism)
Commemorates liberation of Israelites by God from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under leadership of Moses (work is prohibited on first and last two days)
Yom Ha’Shoah (Judaism)
Holocaust Memorial Day
Shavuot* (Judaism)
Festival commemorating giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai (work restrictions)
Tisha B’av* (Judaism)
Day of mourning to commemorate many tragedies that have befallen Jewish people, many occurring on the ninth of Av (fasting and some work restrictions)