Please Celebrate Jewish Holidays

Added: 10/08/2007

There are many holidays throughout the years. Holidays are a chance to celebrate with family and friends. Each month in the calendar year seems to have at least one holiday in each month. There are holidays that are cultural, historical, and religious. There are Christian, Jewish, and American holidays for people to celebrate.

There are twelve months in a year and there are many different holidays throughout the calendar year. Each month in the calendar year seems to have at least one holiday in it. There are holidays that are based in culture, religion, and history. There are Christian holidays, Jewish holidays, and American holidays. Christmas and Easter are examples of Jewish holidays; Passover, Yom Kippur, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, and Hanukkah are examples of Jewish holidays. Thanksgiving and Fourth of July are examples of American holidays. Holidays are days of reflection and a time to spend with friends and family. All holidays also have some important significance. Christmas is supposed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter is supposed to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus Christ. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur is a day of reflection and prayer for many Jewish people. Yom Kippur is also a day devoted to fasting. Passover and Hanukkah is a couple of the more festive and fun Jewish holidays. Due to the fact that there are many joyous and wonderful Jewish holidays; please celebrate Jewish holidays as often as possible. Let’s discuss some of the Jewish holidays that are celebrated throughout the calendar year.

There are many holidays within a year, Jewish holidays take place in the same months that some other holidays do. The Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated in either late March or early April. Passover and Easter usually are celebrated around the same time. Passover and Easter are celebrated in the springtime. In fact, many people purchase new spring outfits in order to look fresh and new for both Passover and Easter. In addition, the parsley that is part of a Passover Seder plate represents springtime and new beginnings. The roasted egg on the Passover could also represent a new beginning and rebirth. Plus, in general, Passover celebrates springtime. In addition, in couples where one person is Jewish and the other person is Christian it is possible that they will celebrate both Easter and Passover. This type of couple would possibly celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah in the wintertime as well as Passover and Easter in the springtime. Moreover, in Jewish culture food and family are very important. Therefore, there is much food that is eaten during the eight days of Passover such as roast, matzo ball soup, and fried Matzo. Matzo is eaten during Passover instead of bread. Hanukkah is the time for eating potato pancakes, blintzes, and cheesecake. Jewish cuisine is reason enough to celebrate Jewish holidays.

Most Jewish holidays have special foods that are eaten in order to celebrate a particular Jewish holiday. There is fried matzo, and matzo ball soup Passover has a special Seder plate that has the symbols of Passover such as a roasted egg and roasted shank bone, and parsley. Hanukkah has potato pancakes, donuts, blintzes, and cheesecake. Rosh Hashanah has foods created with apples. The only Jewish holiday that doesn’t involve food is Yom Kippur. In fact, Yom Kippur focuses on fasting and reflection. Reflection and cleansing are excellent reasons to celebrate Jewish holidays. Therefore, please celebrate Jewish holidays.

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