Holidays
Yom HaAtzma’ut
Wave the Israeli flag high and show your pride for the our Jewish Homeland. Israel became a Jewish State in 1948. The Declaration of Independence declares Israel will be open for Jewish immigration; based on freedom, justice, peace; and will ensure equality of social and political rights to all inhabitants Yom HaAtzma’ut begins at sundown...
Tu Bishvat
Happy Birthday to the trees! Tu Bishvat marks the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle. Enjoy a feast of the bounties of the Holy Land here on the Northshore by eating figs, grapes, pomegranates, olives and dates.
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. Take a moment to reflect and never forget. Yom HaShoah begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Pesach Sheni/Second Passover
Thirty days ago we cleaned our homes and souls of leaven, and ate only unleavened bread through the week-long festival of Passover. And now, Pesach Sheni— break out a little more matzah for a second Passover experience and discover the power of second chances.
Lag BaOmer
This festive day is celebrated with bonfires and parades. It commemorates both the passing of the revered sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the great mystical work, the Zohar, and the end of the plague during the time of the great Rabbi Akiva. Sefirat HaOmer (Counting of the Omer) takes place from April 16th...
Shavout
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues around the world, just as they were in the desert on Mount Sinai over 3,300 years ago. We celebrate with a dairy meal (bring on the cheesecake) and colorful flowers. Shavout begins at sundown on Saturday June 4,...
Fast of Tevet
Asarah B’Tevet (The 10th Day of Tevet) is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance. It commemorates the destruction of the Holy Temple and the Jewish people’s exile to Babylonia. Fast of Tevet begins at sunrise and ends at sunset on Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Purim
Expect the unexpected at a Purim celebration. People let loose, dress in costumes, drink alcohol (adults only!) and eat a festive meal. The celebration is full of mitzvahs that include the giving of food (shalach manot), gifts to the poor and the reading of the Megillah, not once but twice. Purim celebrates the deliverance of...
Pesach/Passover
The eight-day festival of Pesach is celebrated in the early spring and commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Sit back, relax and enjoy two nights of Seder that include four cups of wine, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus. Many memories are made as we gather around the Pesach...
The Three Weeks
The “Three Weeks” and Tisha B’Av are designated as a time of mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the exile. The time is bookmarked by fasting. Fast of the 17th of Tammuz 7/06/2023 Fast of Tish’a B’Av 7/26/2023-7/27/2023
Higher Holidays 5784
Uplift your High Holidays with L'Chaim Center 5784! At L'Chaim Center, we celebrate the Higher Holidays with heart, soul, and community. Join us for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and step into the new year with renewed purpose and . Reserve your spot today and make this a Higher Holidays to remember together! Rosh Hashana...