Our Jewish Holidays
Ever wondered about the origins of certain Jewish holidays? Have you had questions about holiday customs and celebrations? We will do our best to answer those and more!
The Resource Library is updated after each presentation with links to a video recording, slides, and other materials shared.
Throughout the year, in advance of the next holiday on the calendar, a different member of our Shul community will lead a short program on Zoom. Presenters will have creative control, however each program will cover what the holiday is, how it came to be, observances, customs, memories, etc.
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Resource Library
Use these menus to access video recordings, transcripts, resources, and files from each of our presentations.
Passover
פֶּסַח (Pesach)
Video Recording – THANK YOU to Cathy Cooper, secretary of the Shul Board, for putting together our Passover presentation.
Transcription & Images – Read the presentation!
Miriams Cup – Background information on a modern seder ritual that began in the 1980s in honor of Miriam, women, and their roles in the Exodus. Kos Miriam (Courtesy of Lilith.org)
Passover Cookbooks – Various resources on recipes, cookbooks, and food history for the holiday.
Music of Passover – Songs about and in honor of the holiday.
Unique Passover Haggadot – Links to 20 different and unique versions of the Haggadah!
Shavuot
שָׁבוּעוֹת
Video Recording – THANK YOU to Norm Schiff, Shul Board Member, for putting together our Shavuot presentation.
Transcription – Read the presentation!
Dairy Recipes (Courtesy of: WhatJewWannaEat) – Various recipes for the holiday.
Dairy Recipes (Courtesy of: HeyAlma) – Even more Jewish dairy recipes!
Rice Custard Blintz Filling Recipe
1 & 1/4 cup Rice
2 cups Milk
1 & 1/2 cup Water
1/2 stick Butter
Sugar, to taste
3 eggs, beaten
Cook the rice, milk, and water on the stove until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Let it sit overnight in the fridge after cooling a bit on the counter.
The following day, add the butter, sugar, and eggs to the rice mixture. Mix well, then stuff into your favorite blintz crepe.
Shabbat
שַׁבָּת
Video Recording – THANK YOU to Nicole Donatantonio, our website designer, for putting together our Shabbat presentation.
Slides & Images – Not a transcript, just a PDF of the slides shown.
Transcription – Read the presentation!
Havdalah Blessings: Hebrew, English, & Transliterations – Courtesy of ReformJudaism.org – These blessings are said over wine, spices, and fire for Havdalah; the ritual of separation used to mark the end of Shabbat and the beginning of the new week.
Tisha B'Av
תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב
Video Recording – THANK YOU to Michael Turits, a beloved Shul family member, for putting together our Tisha B'Av presentation.
Transcription & Images – Read the presentation!
Sukkot
סֻכּוֹת
Video Recording –THANK YOU to Carole Robbins, a beloved Shul family member, for putting together our Sukkot presentation.
Transcription & Images (Available Soon!) – Read the presentation!
Elul | אֱלוּל
Preparing Together for the High Holidays
Elu, the last month before Rosh Hashanah, is not simply a countdown to the High Holidays. It is a month of preparation where we begin our teshuvah (return). Throughout the month Hazzan Adam spoke about practices and themes of preparation for the Days of Awe that help to soften rather than harden us. View them below.