The Jewish calendar offers so many reasons to celebrate and so many chances to Get Together. PJ Library has a ton of family fun to recommend for the 2024 holidays:
Or plan for the rest of the year with PJ Library’s many Jewish Holiday Hubs. The list includes well-known reasons to Get Together but also some holidays you may not have thought of as great reasons to gather.
-
Yom Ha’atzmaut is Israel’s Independence Day, a chance to make and taste some delicious Israeli treats, craft some blue-and-white flags, or create a (sandbox-based) archaeological dig.
-
Lag B’Omer is not to be underestimated for Get Together value. This multi themed holiday comes with crowd-pleasing traditions like parades, bonfires, and s’mores!
-
Shavuot is another holiday that often flies under the party radar, but it’s been known to inspire sleepovers, ice-cream socials, flower fests, unique crafts, and more.
-
Shabbat and Havdalah have been bringing Jewish people together every week for centuries. See how these simple rituals can add so deeply to your friends’ and family’s lives.
-
Rosh Chodesh, at the arrival of a new moon, is always a chance to celebrate a new month on the Jewish calendar.