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Join the National Rainbow Seder, one of the nation’s largest and longest-running Passover seders for the queer Jewish community and its allies.
Holidays in Greater Washington
Celebrate the Jewish Year Together
From Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot (and every Shabbat in between), Jewish life moves to the rhythm of the calendar. Explore events, services, and rich resources across Greater Washington to help you celebrate each holiday in ways that are meaningful, accessible, and joyful—wherever you are on your Jewish journey.
Purim to Passover
Celebrate courage and freedom with Purim parties, megillah readings, Passover seders, and family resources.
Learn more about Purim and Passover:
Yamim
Across three Israeli and Jewish holidays that fall back-to-back—often referred to collectively as the Yamim—we move from remembrance to reflection to celebration, marking a powerful journey in Jewish and Israeli life.
- Yom HaShoah honors the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust through commemorations, survivor testimony, and educational programs that bear witness and ensure their stories are never forgotten.
- Yom HaZikaron honors Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism with national mourning, ceremonies, and moments of silence that recognize loss, sacrifice, and the cost of a Jewish state.
- Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebrates Israel’s independence with music, food, culture, and community gatherings that highlight resilience, creativity, and the ongoing story of the Jewish people—an expression of renewal that follows directly from the profound loss of the days before.
Yamim Resources
Yom HaShoah:
- PJ Library: How to Discuss Yom HaShoah With Children
- MyJewishLearning: Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron:
The High Holidays
Reflect, reconnect, and renew your spirit with community events for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah.
And sweeten the New Year with Sunflower Bakery’s Rosh Hashanah treats—round challahs, honey cakes, and more.
High Holiday Resources
Rosh Hashanah: September 11–13, 2026
Yom Kippur: September 20–21, 2026
Sukkot: September 25– October 2, 2026
Sh’mini Atzeret & Simchat Torah: October 2–4, 2026
These observances reflect the rhythms of the Jewish year, weaving together care for the earth, remembrance, resilience, and celebration of Jewish peoplehood.
Tu B’Shevat
Celebrate the birthday of the trees with rituals and programs that honor nature, sustainability, and renewal—through fruit tastings, outdoor activities, and learning for all ages.
Learn more about Tu B’Shevat:
Lag B’Omer
Mark a joyful pause in the Omer with bonfires, outdoor gatherings, music, and community programs that highlight resilience and connection.
Learn more about Lag B’Omer:
Tisha B’Av
Pause to reflect and remember with readings, learning, and community programs that explore loss, resilience, and the enduring strength of the Jewish people.
Learn more about Tisha B’Av:
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Gather with friends, neighbors, and loved ones to celebrate the story of liberation, resilience, and hope at our annual Community Passover Seder!
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Join us for a warm, welcoming Second Night Seder that blends tradition, conversation, and community. Together we’ll retell the story of the Exodus through ritual, song, and shared reflection—making space for questions, multiple perspectives, and meaningful connections to our lives today. Whether this is your first seder or your fiftieth, all are welcome at the table.
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Celebrate Passover in community at Kol Ami Second Night Seder, led by Rabbi Bruce Aft and Ari Jacobson.
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Join us for a Pesachpalooza! A fun morning celebrating Pesach as a community of young families and featuring author Susan Kusel reading her award wining book The Passover Guest. Every family will receive a copy of the book for Susan to sign.
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Join us this Passover as we reflect on the moral weight of liberation. Once a people steps into freedom and self-determination, what responsibilities arise? To protect the vulnerable, to use […] |
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Join us for a relaxed outdoor celebration with your Growing Jewish Families community!
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Join us for a leisurely walk where families come together to connect, explore, and celebrate the season!
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Now that Passover has ended, join us for a jovial Shabbat dinner where we can once again enjoy our favorite forms of chametz: bread, pasta, and of course, plenty of […] |
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Come join B'nai Israel Young Professionals for a night of flavor, fun, and authentic Mimouna magic - you won’t want to miss it!
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Join us for this poignant and meaningful tribute that brings together the community to reflect and strengthen our resolve at a difficult time of unprecedented antisemitism around the globe. Holocaust survivor Irene Fogel Weiss, a Northern Virginia resident, will be our keynote speaker.
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For Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we invite you to a screening of The Zone of Interest (2024).
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Marking the end of Passover, SHIN-DC’s Mimouna is a festive celebration that honors a beautiful tradition: In Morocco, Muslim neighbors would bring culinary ingredients that Jewish families did not have in their homes during Passover, sparking a joyful evening of neighborly goodwill, hospitality, sweets, music, and shared hopes for prosperity in the new spring season.
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Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony focusing on music during the Holocaust, led by the cantors of the Agudas Achim and Beth El synagogues.
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This Yom HaShoah, join Adas Israel for an evening of music, memory, and moral courage, featuring Neshome Lider: Songs of Resilience from the Holocaust and a Garden of the Righteous commemoration honoring Geertruida “Truus” Wijsmuller.
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This Yom HaShoah, join Adas Israel Congregation for an evening of music, memory, and moral courage, honoring Truus Wijsmuller and featuring Neshome Lider, a moving musical journey of Yiddish songs written during the Holocaust.
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Join us for Zimriyah 2.0, a joyful musical celebration of Israel’s 78th Independence Day and a continuation of a new Beth El tradition. Following last year’s successful inaugural Zimriyah, K–5th–grade […]
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Step into the vibrant diversity of Israel! Explore interactive cultural stations and meet people from different Israeli communities. Enjoy authentic Israeli food, visit the ESEK Marketplace featuring artists, small businesses, reservists, and festival survivors, and join hands-on workshops for all ages – including Krav Maga, Israeli folk dancing, piyyut music, Indian Mandalas, and a special kids’ workshop.
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Celebrate Yom HaAtzma’ut 2026 / 5786 Israeli Independence Day with Jewish Art Education through this virtual public program!
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Join Pozez JCC, JCRC of Greater Washington, and JSSA for a meaningful community gathering in honor of Yom HaZikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror.
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An Israeli market that will consist of various stations to decorate Hamasa, make bracelets and such, plus falafel and a lecture for adults, and finally Hora dances.
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Memorial Day film screening. Noam Tivon's film The Roud Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue
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Wake up with Jewish National Fund-USA and join us for a powerful morning of ruach and community in celebration of Israel's 78th Independence Day! Together, we’ll celebrate our extraordinary work […]
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Wake up with Jewish National Fund-USA and join us for a powerful morning of ruach and community in celebration of Israel's 78th Independence Day! Together, we’ll celebrate our extraordinary work […]
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An experiential workshop for all ages that builds connection through rhythm and creativity. Participants learn simple drumming patterns, explore percussion instruments, and play along to familiar Israeli songs—creating joy, unity, and shared culture. |
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