Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish year. It is the first of the High Holy Days and marks the start of the ten-day period of penitence and spiritual renewal. Note: Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening preceding the first date listed.
Yom Kippur is the most holy day in the Jewish year. It is devoted to fasting and prayer, as people ask God and each other for forgiveness. Note: Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening preceding the first date listed.
Sukkot is the Jewish festival of thanksgiving and harvest. Note: Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening preceding the first date listed.
Shemini Atzeret is the eighth day of Sukkot, on which special memorial prayers are said. Note: Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening preceding the first date listed.
Simchat Torah celebrates the conclusion of the yearly cycle of reading the Five Books of Moses and its beginning a new, thus demonstrating that study is a never-ending process. Note: Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening preceding the first date listed.
