Holy Days & Festivals

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s the Prophets declared long ago, ritual and ceremony are not of the essence of religion. However, they are a means of making religious truth more vivid and inspiring to the worshipper. Following are brief descriptions of the major Jewish holidays celebrated at Emanu-El, their significance and some associated practices.

Note: All holidays (except Selichot) begin the evening before the date specified.

Selichot		September 24, 2011
Rosh Hashanah		September 29, 2011
Yom Kippur		October 8, 2011
Sukkot		October 13, 2011
Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah		October 20, 2011
Chanukah		December 21, 2011
Purim		March 8, 2012
Passover		April 7, 2012
Conclusion of Passover		April 13, 2012
Shavuot		May 27, 2012

Listen to holiday services by launching the audio player. Services will be available on the Emanu-El Web site generally within one hour of the end of the live service. For information about High Holy Days seating, click here. View a 5-year calendar for the holidays. Back to Worship