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 5771, which corresponds to September, 2010-September, 2011.

Rosh HaShana (New Year)

Services: Wednesday, September 8, 7pm
Thursday, September 9, 10am
Tashlich ceremony at the James River, Saturday, September 9, 1pm

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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

Services: September 17, 7pm

Monday, September 18, 10am - 5pm
Study of Book of Jonah, 1pm
Break the fast dinner, 6:30pm

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

Decorating the Sukkah and dinner, Wednesday, September 22, 6pm
Chesed Musical, Friday/Saturday, September 24/25, 7pm

Jerusalem Café, Sunday, September 26, 5pm
Concert with Shiloh and Tikvat Israel Dancers, 20th anniversary celebration of Tikvat Israel, Sunday, September 26, 7pm

Simchat Torah celebration, Saturday, October 2, 10am

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Chanukah (Feast of Dedication)

Chanukah party, Wednesday, December 1, 7pm

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Purim (Book of Esther)

Purim party, Saturday, March 19, 7pm

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Passover

Community Passover Seder, Tuesday, April 19, 6pm

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Yom HaAtzma’ut (Israel’s Independence Day)

Celebration at the JCC, Mon., May 9, 5pm

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Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

Picnic, Wed., June 8, 6pm

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Tisha B’Av (9th of Av)

Services, Mon., August 8, 7pm