Religious Studies

Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22 Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Haftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt Torah: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers […]

Holocaust Memorial Day https://hebcal.com/h/yom-hashoah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Israeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma’arakhot Yisrael ul’Nifge’ei […]

Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Although Yom HaAtzma’ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed […]

Second Passover, one month after Passover https://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings […]

Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967 https://hebcal.com/h/yom-yerushalayim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026