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… 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… 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… Read More »Yom Kippur