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 4, 2010
Rosh Hashanah		September 9, 2010
Yom Kippur		September 18, 2010
Sukkot		September 23, 2010
Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah		September 30, 2010
Chanukah		December 2, 2010
Purim		March 20, 2011
Passover		April 19, 2011
Conclusion of Passover		April 25, 2011
Shavuot		June 8, 2011

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