10 Minute Topics: Spring and Summer Holidays

The next in a weekly series of 10 minute topics teaching about various topics within Judaism. This week's topic is: Spring and Summer Holidays.

Lag B'Omer is the thirty-third day in the counting of the Omer and occurs on 18 Iyar (in April or May).

Pesach (Passover) is a Biblical festival that begins on 15 Nisan (in March or April).

Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, is a Biblical festival that occurs on 6 and 7 Sivan-seven weeks after Pesach-(in May or June).

The Three Weeks is a time of deep mourning for the destruction of the First and Second Temples.

Tu B'Av occurs on 15 Av (in July or August).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Judaism
• Jewish
• Holidays
• Spring
• Summer
• Lag
• B'Omer
• Pesach
• Passover
• Shavuot
• Three
• Weeks
• Tu
• B'Av