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 8, 2012
Rosh Hashanah		September 17, 2012
Yom Kippur		September 26, 2012
Sukkot		October 1, 2012
Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah		October 8, 2012
Chanukah		December 9, 2012
Purim		February 24, 2013
Passover		March 26, 2013
Conclusion of Passover		April 1, 2013
Shavuot		May 15, 2013

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