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Shavuot guide 2026: How and when to celebrate the giving of the Torah (and cheesecake)

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Shavuot may not get as much attention as other Jewish holidays like Hanukkah, Passover and Purim, but it celebrates what is the most important event in all of Jewish history: receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai. In an agricultural sense, Shavuot marks the beginning of the wheat harvest, and the time when the first fruits of the season were brought to the Temple as an offering.
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Passover guide 2026: How and when to celebrate the Jewish holiday

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Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about Passover, the seven- or eight-day holiday (depending on where you live) and how to celebrate it. Read more: Get our guides to all the Jewish holidays. Passover startsthe evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and goes until the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2024. This corresponds to the 15th through 22nd of the Hebrew month Nisan.
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Purim guide 2026: How and when to celebrate Purim

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Purim 2026 (or 5786 in the Jewish calendar) is coming up! Here is everything you need to know to celebrate! Purim (which means “lots” in Persian) is the Jewish holiday that celebrates how the Jewish people were saved from annihilation in ancient Persia as told in the Biblical book of Esther. In the story, Haman, the evil advisor to King Ahasuerus of Persia, plots to kill all the Jews.
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