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The president had invited France's Chief Rabbi Haïm Korsia to light the first of eight candles on a Hanukkiah, or candelabra, marking the start of the Jewish festival of lights.
4 paź 2024 · For Jews, Friday ushers in the weekly observance of Shabbat, a day of rest and renewal. For Muslims, Friday is Jumu'ah, a special day dedicated to congregational prayer and spiritual empowerment. When most people think of holidays, they envision annual celebrations, but in Judaism, one sacred observance occurs every week: the Sabbath.
Listing of Jewish Holidays for 2025. Listing of Jewish Holidays for 2026. Special Dates on the Chabad Chassidic Calendar. Observances, study, FAQs, videos, and music for all minor and major Jewish holidays, festivals and fast days.
France's 14 synagogues are all full for Shabbat services, rent large concert halls to accommodate High Holiday demand, and have such popular religious schools that families have to wait in long lines to sign up. The country's largest and most popular Liberal community is the Union Libérale Israélite de France (ULIF).
7 lis 2023 · From the outset, the CRIF has sought to represent France's Jewish associations. Unknown and discreet for a long time, it took over 40 years for it to emerge on the political and media scene.
6 dni temu · Passing of Rabbi Don Isaac Abravanel (1508) Today is the yahrtzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Rabbi Don Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508), one of the leaders of Spanish Jewry at the time of the 1492 expulsion.
13 paź 2024 · Passover commemorates the biblical story of the Exodus. The major Jewish holidays are the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesaḥ (Passover), Shavuot (Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost), and Sukkoth (Tabernacles)—and the High Holidays— Rosh Hashana (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
