10 Minute Topics: Fall and Winter Holidays

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

Chanukah, the festival of lights, is a Rabbinic celebration that begins on 25 Kislev (in November or December).

Hoshanah Rabbah occurs on the seventh day of Sukkot (21 Tishri-in September or October).

Purim (which means lots) is a Rabbinic celebration that occurs on 14 Adar (in February or March).

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (literally "head of the year"), is a Biblical holiday that occurs on the first and second of Tishri (September or October).

Shemini Atzeret occurs on 22 Tishri (in September or October).

Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Torah) occurs at the conclusion of Sukkot on 23 Tishri (in September or October).

Sukkot, the Harvest Festival, occurs on 15 Tishri (in September or October).

Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Ecology Day, occurs on 15 Shevat (in January or February).

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• Judaism
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• Holidays
• Fall
• Winter
• Chanukah
• Hanukkah
• Maccabee
• Hoshanah
• Rabbah
• Torah
• Purim
• Esther
• Mordechai
• Rosh
• Hashanah
• New
• Year
• Shemini
• Atzeret
• Simchat
• Sukkot
• Sukkah
• Tu
• B'Shevat
• Nature