Note: Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday. This is not a public holiday in the United States. Most businesses, schools, and offices are open and follow regular hours, but Jewish-run businesses and organizations […]

Note: Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday. This is not a public holiday in the United States. Most businesses, schools, and offices are open and follow regular hours, but Jewish-run businesses and organizations […]

Tu B’Shevat (or Tu Bishvat) marks the “birthday of the fruit trees” under Jewish law, and is often celebrated by a symbolic meal and tree planting activities.Is Tu B´Shevat a Public Holiday?While this is not a public holiday in the […]

Purim, or the Festival of Lots, is a joyous holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the rescue of the Jews in ancient Persia.Is Purim a Public Holiday?Purim is not a public holiday in the United States. Some Jewish-run organizations […]

Note: Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.This is not a public holiday in the United States. Most businesses, schools, and offices are open and follow regular hours, but Jewish-run businesses and organizations might […]

Note: Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.This is not a public holiday in the United States. Most businesses, schools, and offices are open and follow regular hours, but Jewish-run businesses and organizations might […]

Many Jewish communities in the United States mark the last day of Passover as the end of a Jewish holiday that celebrates the deliverance of Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Passover is also known as Pesah, Pesach, or the Feast of Unleavened […]