Category: Jewish Holidays
What Is Passover?
The eight-day festival of Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It is celebrated in the early spring, from the 14th through the 21st of the Hebrew month of Nisan, which falls on April 5 through April 13, 2023.
Videos and pics from Purim 2023
Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in Ancient Persia from Haman’s plot to kill all Jews in a single day. Set in Persia 2,300 years ago, the “Megillah” tells how a seemingly...
Do good for the earth! Donate to support forestry and green innovation efforts and plant trees in Israel! Jewish National Fund-USA has planted over 260 million trees in Israel. While this is an impressive...
Services begin at 9:00 am followed by lunch and a special guest speaker, Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum, Executive Director of Esther Miller Bais Yaakov High School, who will provide explanations, insights, and inspiration about the...
Dear Members and Friends, First, I extend my family’s greetings to you and your family for a Happy and Sweet New Year. This past year brought a lot of changes to Nusach Hari Bnai...
High Holiday Newsletter 2022 /5783 High Holiday Newsletter 2022/5783 Contents Rabbi’s MessagePresident’s MessageAbout the HolidaysHoliday Preparations and CustomsShul EtiquetteRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur PersonnelAish HaTorah Learner’s ServiceChildren’s ProgramsHigh Holiday & Yom Tov Complete Schedule...
Rosh Hashanah is this month! One of the benefits of Full Membership at NHBZ is being guaranteed a seat for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This year, guaranteed seats will be either reserved or...
The major festival of Shavous begins on Saturday evening June 5 and concludes Monday evening June 6. You may remember Cecil B. DeMille’s film The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston. Good film; however, the...