Passover: A Basic Overview
Chametz and Matzah On Passover we celebrate our ancestors’ exodus from Egypt. When our ancestors left Egypt they left in […]
November 4, 2005
Purim: A Basic Overview
The Story Purim is the holiday in which the miracle of Mordechai and Esther is celebrated. In the year 3405
Chanukah: A Basic Overview
The Chanukah Story In the year 3616 (around 140 BCE) Syrian Greek King Antiochus Epipanes engaged the Jewish nation in
Simchat Torah: A Basic Overview
Concluding the Torah Every Shabbos during services we read a portion from the Torah. It takes a full year to
Sukkot: A Basic Overview
The Sukkah The holiday of Sukkos introduces the second half of the High Holiday season. The first half is somber
Yom Kippur: A Basic Overview
A Day of Atonement Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of the year, precisely eight days after Rosh Hashanah.
Rosh Hashanah: A Basic Overview
The Jewish New Year The Rosh Hashanah holiday falls on the first day of the Jewish year. The Torah describes
Concepts: Invitation
Welcome to Innerstream's “Concepts” section, where essays are posted on the Jewish milestones in the cycle of life. If you