Jewish

Hanukah is a Jewish festival also known as the festival of lights. According to Jewish tradition, in 164BC the Maccabees recaptured Jerusalem from the occupying Greeks. When they came to rededicate the Temple, they had only enough sacred oil to light the menorah for one day but the candles miraculously stayed alight for eight days.… Read More »Hanukah

At Sukkot, Jews remember the Israelites' 40 years of exile in the desert, living in makeshift dwellings, before they reached the promised land. Sukkot is also known as the ‘Feast of the Tabernacles’ or the ‘Feast of Booths’. Who celebrates? Jewish people around the world. How do people celebrate? For the duration of the festival… Read More »Sukkot

Yom Kippur translates as the Day of Atonement and is the holiest date in the Jewish calendar. The central themes of Yom Kippur are atonement and repentance. It recognises the sin of the Jewish people by worshipping a golden calf, months after departing Egypt. Moses ascended Mount Sinai and prayed for forgiveness. Who celebrates? Jewish… Read More »Yom Kippur