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Jewish Holidays & Traditions 101

Get to know the beauty of Jewish holidays and traditions, from scratch. Join us for these short, half-hour sessions where we will explore holidays you may know, like Hanukkah and Passover, along with holidays that are specific to certain Jewish communities. Together, we will learn about the values and rituals of the holiday and we will have a chance to ask questions and share thoughts about what we’ve learned.

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Lag B’Omer 101

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Join us as we learn together about Lag B’Omer, celebrating the 33rd day of the Omer, with Rabbi Ruth Adar, HaMaqom Executive Director.

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List of All 101 Courses

  • Purim 101

    Weds., February 10th @ 7:00 PM PT

    Educator: Rabbi Ruth Adar

    A joyous holiday where the Jewish people celebrate being saved from persecution in ancient Persia.

  • Passover 101

    Tues., March 9th @ 7:00 PM PT

    Educator: Rabbi Ruth Adar

    Celebrates the Israelites Exodus from Egypt and includes themes of liberation, redemption, and renewal

  • Bsisa 101

    Tues., March 16th at 7:00 PM PT

    Educators: Tamar Zaken and Asher Grinner

    Celebrating the New Jewish Month of Nissan with Libyan and Tunisian Jews

  • Mimouna 101

    Mon., April 5th at 7:00 PM PT

    Educator: Ziva Trau

    Moroccan Post-Passover celebration

  • Lag B’Omer 101

    Thurs., April 29th @ 7:00 PM PT

    Celebrating the 33rd day of the Omer

  • Shavuot 101

    Thurs., May 13th at 7:00 PM PT

    Celebrate the receiving of Torah with Learning

  • Tu B’Av 101

    Thurs., July 22nd @ 7:00 pm

    The Jewish Day of Love

  • Elul 101

    Thurs., Aug. 5th @ 7:00 PM

    Spiritual Preparation for the New Jewish Year

  • Rosh Hashanah 101

    Thurs., Sept. 2nd @ 7:00 PM PT

    Jewish New Year Celebrations

  • Yom Kippur 101

    Thurs., Sept. 9 @ 7:00 PM PT

    Time of repentance, atonement, and preparing to be sealed in the book of life.

  • Sukkot 101

    Fri., Sept. 17th @ 12:00 PM

    Festival of Booths where we remember

  • Simchat Torah 101

    Sun., Sept. 26th @ 7:00 PM PT

    A joyous occasion marking the end of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings and the beginning of the new cycle.

  • Sigd 101

    Thurs., Nov. 4 @ 7:00 PM PT

    An Ethiopian Jewish holiday 50 days after Yom Kippur

  • Hanukkah 101

    Thurs., Nov. 18th @ 7:00 PM PT

    The Jewish celebration of Miracles and Light

  • Id El Banat 101

    Thurs., Dec. 2nd @ 7:00 PM PT

    A festive day observed in the North African Jewish communities that takes place on the New Moon of the winter month of Tevet (usually in December).

  • Tu Bishvat 101

    Thurs., Jan. 13th at 7:00 PM

    Jewish arbor day – “birthday” of the trees.

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Previous Courses

Mimouna 101

Mimouna, a celebration that marks the end of Passover, is celebrated in Moroccan and North African Jewish communities. Mimouna includes [...]

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Bsisa 101

Get all the facts on Bsisa, a tasty Libyan and Tunisian tradition to begin the Passover season! Learn more and celebrate Bsisa, the new Jewish month of Nissan with educators, Tamar Zaken and Asher Grinner.

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Passover 101

Thank you to all who joined us for the Passover 101 course with Rabbi Ruth Adar!

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Purim 101

Purim is a joyous holiday where the Jewish people celebrate being saved from persecution in ancient Persia. The holiday explores […]

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