Holidays

Holidays are history, tradition, memory, food, family, stories, rituals and more. 

Learn about Jewish holidays from around the globe and the ways the many races, cultures and ethnicities of Jewish people have been integrated into holidays in meaningful ways through time and today.

Learn More About the Diversity of Jewish Holidays

Featured Holiday Stories

From our publication Jewish&

Soulfood for Shavuot

Soulfood for Shavuot

Shavuot is one of the rare Jewish holidays that really specifies a dairy meal.
A Haggadah for Juneteenth

A Haggadah for Juneteenth

New Liturgy Represents The Diversity of Jewish Experience
A Latin Twist on Hanukkah Latkes

A Latin Twist on Hanukkah Latkes

A Hanukkah latke recipe inspired by Mexican and Jewish family traditions.
A New African Jewish Children’s Story For Sukkot

A New African Jewish Children’s Story For Sukkot

Ugandan Rabbinic Student Writes Her Life into a Picture Book
Amharic Song for Sigd

Amharic Song for Sigd

We want to invite American Jews to join in song with our Ethiopian siblings in the joy of celebrating the everlasting Jewish connection to Jerusalem. Since 2008, Sigd has been recognized as a national holiday in Israel.
Passover Charoset from Indonesia

Passover Charoset from Indonesia

Global recipes star at Passover in Singapore.