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Learn about the Hebrew birthday, also known as a Jewish birthday, and how it differs from the secular and Gregorian calendar. Find out about the customs and traditions related to Hebrew birthdays, such as the upsherin ceremony.
A list of holidays and fasts in the Hebrew calendar, with Gregorian dates and names. Includes the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, Hanukkah, Purim, and other observances.
Upsherin is a tradition of cutting a boy's hair when he turns three years old, often with a festive celebration. It is popular among Haredi Jews and has various customs and origins, such as the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on Lag BaOmer.
Tu BiShvat is a Jewish holiday that marks the new year of the trees and the beginning of the agricultural cycle. It falls on the 15th of Shevat, which in 2024 is January 25, and involves eating fruits and nuts and planting trees.
The Nine Days are a time of commemoration and spiritual observance in Judaism during the first nine days of the Jewish month of Av. They are part of a larger period of time known as The Three Weeks, which begin with the public fast day of the Seventeenth of Tammuz and end with the public fast day of Tisha B'Av.
A bar or bat mitzvah is a coming-of-age ritual in Judaism, when children become responsible for their own actions and obligations. The age of b'nai mitzvah varies by gender and denomination, and the ceremony involves reading from the Torah and leading prayers.
Shemini Atzeret is a Jewish holiday that follows the festival of Sukkot and celebrates the spiritual aspects of the harvest. It is observed on the 22nd day of Tishrei in Israel and on the 22nd and 23rd outside Israel, and may include the celebration of Simchat Torah.
About 1,500 to 2,000 attended a 'Walk the Zoo" event held by Jewish groups celebrating Israel at the Detroit Zoo on May 28.