Judaic Studies

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

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities https://hebcal.com/h/shushan-purim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Shabbat of the Red Heifer. Shabbat before Shabbat HaChodesh, in preparation for Passover Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38 Haftarah for Sephardim: Ezekiel 36:16-36 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-parah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Read in preparation for Passover Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Haftarah for Sephardim: Ezekiel 45:18-46:15 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-hachodesh-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. נִיסָן (transliterated Nisan or Nissan) is the 7th month of the civil Hebrew year (8th on leap years) and the 1st month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 days and corresponds to March or April on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh […]

Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-hagadol-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Recognizes Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel https://hebcal.com/h/yom-haaliyah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Fast of the First Born https://hebcal.com/h/taanit-bechorot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026