The New Year in Jewish tradition is called Rosh-Hashanah- meaning the Head of the new Year. This year it will occur on September 20-23, 2017. In synagogues and temples a shofar, ram’s horn is sounded to call the people to repent. At the beginning of the New Year, God decides…
This holiday commemorates the day that the Prophet Mohammad had received the Koran form Allah.
Shavuot occurs seven weeks after Pessach. Shavuot is one of the major festivals of Judaism, a “Yom Tov.” In contrast to Pesach, the most widely celebrated Jewish Holiday among American Jews, the celebration of Shavuot is comparatively significant. Shavuot is one of the major festivals of Judaism. Perhaps this is…
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