Jewish Holiday Guide

Tikvat Israel celebrates most of the Jewish holidays with the added feature, of course, of connecting Yeshua with the particular holiday. The following is the holiday guide for the Hebrew year 5770, which corresponds to September, 2009-September, 2010.

Rosh HaShana (New Year)

Services: Friday, September 18, 7 PM.; Saturday, September 19, 10 AM.
Tashlich ceremony at the James River, Saturday, September 19, 1 PM.

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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

Services: , September 27, 7 PM; Monday, September 28, 10 AM, 5 PM.
Study of Book of Jonah, 1 PM
Break the fast dinner, 6:30 PM.

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Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) & Simchat Torah (Rejoicing over the Torah)

Decorating the Sukkah, dinner and movie, Friday, October 2, 5:30 PM.
Jerusalem Café, Sunday, October 11, 5 PM.
Marty Goetz in concert with Tikvat Israel Dancers, Sunday, October 11, 7 PM.

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Chanukah (Feast of Dedication)

Chanukah party, Saturday, December 12, 7 PM.

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Purim (Book of Esther)

Purim party, Saturday, February 27, 7 PM.

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Passover

Community Passover Seder, Tuesday, March 30, 6 PM.

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Yom HaAtzma’ut (Israel’s Independence Day)

Celebration at the JCC, Tues., April 20, 5 PM.

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Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

Picnic, Sun., May 17, noon.
Services: Wed., May 19, 7 PM.

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Tisha B’Av (9th of Av)

Services, Mon., July 19, 7 PM.