Chanukka | Rosh Hashana | Purim | Pessach

The high holidays for the Jewish people are a time of reflection, family, fun, and of course lots of food. But you may often find yourself not in the same city or even country as your family, so the question of where to go for the holidays can be a stressful one. If it’s Pesach, Rosh Hashana, or Chanukah we have the answer for you. With Yallagan you are able to find all the seders and services that are happening in your With different tools, you are able to find what you are looking for, if it’s the right age group of people or even the language of the event, we are here to help.

The goal of Yallagan is to provide a space where Jews are able to filter through all the events that are happening in their area. And if they know they will be on the road, to help them find the local dinner at their destination. For example, imagine it’s Purim, and you find yourself in Madrid, it’s most important that you have the opportunity to dress up and eat a few hamantaschen with a drink in hand. So on Yallagan, you will be able to find those Purim parties and festivities that are happening and you will be able to sign up to participate in them.

Chanukka is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the miracle of the oil in the Temple in Jerusalem. According to tradition, when the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple from the Greeks, they found only enough pure oil to light the Menorah for one day. However, the oil burned for eight days, until new oil could be prepared. This miracle is celebrated for eight days by lighting a cand called Chanukkah.

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and the start of the High Holy Days. It typically falls in September or October and is a time for introspection and repentance. Rosh Hashanah marks the start of a 10-day period of reflection and self-examination, ending with the fast day of Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is also the day on which God inscribes every person’s fate for the coming year into the Book of Life.

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire. According to the Book of Esther, the Jews were saved from extermination by Queen Esther, who revealed her Jewish identity to the king and foiled the plans of the villainous Haman. The holiday is celebrated with a festive meal, gifts of food, and the reading of the Book of Esther in synagogues.

Passover, or Pessach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. The holiday is observed for eight days, and during this time, observant Jews abstain from eating leavened bread and other foods that can ferment. Instead, they eat matzah, a type of unleavened bread. The holiday is celebrated with a special meal called the Seder, which includes the retelling of the story of the liberation from Egypt.

All these holidays, Chanukka, Rosh Hashana, Purim, and Pessach, are important events in the Jewish calendar, and each of them has its own stories, customs, and rituals. The story behind each holiday is rich in symbolism, and they provide a great opportunity to connect with family, friends, and the Jewish community, to reflect, to learn, to give thanks, and to celebrate. They also teach moral and ethical lessons that are still relevant to our daily lives today.