Pesach
Passover 2023 starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 5, and ends on Thursday night, April 13, or Wednesday, April 12 depending on the family tradition. The first Passover seder occurs on… Continue reading Pesach
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Yom HaShoa
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah in Hebrew) is a national day of commemoration in Israel, on which the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized.… Continue reading Yom HaShoa
Leadership for Europe part 8 Where do we move from here?
The program proposed by Masorti Europe to the Masorti European Jewish Communities. Goals of the program: To improve the way our communities are led. To learn together. To strengthen the… Continue reading Leadership for Europe part 8 Where do we move from here?
Memorial Day
Memorial Day In Israel, also known as Yom HaZikaron, is observed on the 4th of the Hebrew month Iyar and falls between April and May in the Western Gregorian calendar.… Continue reading Memorial Day
Yom Haatzmaut
יום העצמאות Yom Ha'atzmaut, lit. "Day of Independence" is the national day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. The day is marked by official and unofficial ceremonies and observances.
LGBT Pride Month
LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and… Continue reading LGBT Pride Month
Bánkitó Festival 2023
Experience the magic of Bánkitó: the ultimate underground music and cultural extravaganza with a social mission. Nestled around the breathtaking Bánki Lake, Hungary's "Biggest Small Festival" is an absolute gem… Continue reading Bánkitó Festival 2023
Tu B’Av
Tu B'Av ט״ו באב, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Av, is a minor Jewish holiday. In modern-day Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love (חג האהבה Ḥag HaAhava). It has… Continue reading Tu B’Av
Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, Rōʾš hašŠānā, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (יוֹם תְּרוּעָה, Yōm Tərūʿā, lit. "day of shouting/blasting") It is the first of the Jewish High… Continue reading Rosh HaShanah
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur יוֹם כִּפּוּר, the Day of Atonement is the holiest day in Judaism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, corresponding to a secular date in September or early October.… Continue reading Yom Kippur
Sukkot
Sukkot is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which Israelites,… Continue reading Sukkot
Simchah Torah
Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.
