The Jewish religion celebrates many holidays in remembrance of G-d's blessings on them. Jewish holidays begin the evening before the day of the holiday, because in Genesis 1:5, the Bible says that "there was evening, and there was morning, one day." The Jewish days always begin and and ends about one hour after sunset.
The major Jewish holidays and their origins are:
- Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and found in Leviticus 23:24-25
- Days of Awe
- Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement found in Leviticus 23:26.
- Sukkot is the Feast of Tabernacles and can be found in Leviticus 23:33.
- Shemini Atzeret is the assembly of the eighth day and originates in the Rabbinical literature and Simchat Torah, the rejoicing in the Torah, comes from the Talmud
- Hannukah - 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees
- Tu B'Shevat is the New Year for trees but is not mentioned in the Torah.
- Purim
- Pesach (Passover) - Exodus Chapters 1-15
- Lag Ba'Omer
- Shavu'ot is the celebration of the giving of the Torah (Ten Commandments).
- Tisha B'Av
Jewish Holidays
