Today’s Jewish holidays evolved from layers of development. They were originally created to acknowledge and understand natural events and occurrences, human desires, and human achievements. Religious figures subsequently added a divine layer to the holidays as a way of elevating them to the realm of the supernatural. But the human themes always remained.
Humanistic Jews observe the Jewish holidays by emphasizing the original themes of human knowledge, achievement, and responsibility. Through innovative liturgy, we honor Jewish traditions while only ever reading, saying, and singing what we truly believe. We explore the origin of the holidays and the history behind the traditions, and we adapt the themes to be relevant to our lives today.
Celebrate the Jewish holidays humanistically! Find High Holiday programming here.
Upcoming Jewish Holidays
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Shabbat and Havdalah | Weekly, Friday-Saturday |
Rosh Hashanah | September 22, 2025 |
Yom Kippur | October 1, 2025 |
Sukkot | October 6, 2025 |
Simhat Torah | October 14, 2025 |
Hanukkah | December 14, 2025 |
Tu Bi’Shevat | February 12, 2025 |
Purim | March 13, 2025 |
Passover | April 12, 2025 |
Yom HaShoah | April 23, 2025 |
Yom HaZikaron | April 29, 2025 |
Yom HaAtzma’ut | April 30, 2025 |
Lag B’Omer | May 15, 2025 |
Shavuot | June 1, 2025 |
Tisha B’Av | August 2, 2025 |
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