Holidays

Hanukkah
Hanukkah – the Jewish Festival of Lights

Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the most important day on the Jewish calendar, is the culmination of a 10-day period of penance called Yamim Noraim. Celebrated on 10th of Tishrei, Yom Kippur is preceded by the ceremony of kapparot, wh...

Lag BaOmer
The Lag BaOmer holiday is a day off work, with no learning taking place in cheders and yeshivas. According to tradition, the day should be celebrated with joy.

Pesach
Pesach, one of the most important Jewish holidays, falls on 15-22 Nisan. In Poland, it is sometimes referred to as the Jewish Easter.

Purim
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year is celebrated on 1st and 2nd of Tishrei. The holiday reminds the creation of the world and the man.

Rosh Hashanah in the kitchen with Estera Kafka
On 20–21 September (1–2 Tishri), we are going to celebrate the beginning of the Jewish New Year 5778.

Sukkot
Sukkot, also known as Feast of Booths and Feast of Tabernacles, begins on 22 September. It lasts for 7 days.

The History of Shabbat
Kinga Banasik
The most important day in the Jewish tradition is weekly Shabbat. Religious Jews gather in their homes and synagogues to celebrate together their special day.
Shabbat begins on Friday evening before ...

Shavuot
Shavuot is the second most important Jewish feast. It means “weeks” since it is celebrated on the seventh day following Pesach.
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