Jewish Holidays
Tisha B’Av
The Ninth of Av 
Tish'a B'Av for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 27 July 2023. Tisha B’Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב or ט׳ באב, “the Ninth of Av,”) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day (Tisha) of the month […]
Rosh Hashana
The Jewish New Year 
Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of […]
Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 24 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 25 September 2023. Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement […]
Sukkot
Feast of Booths 
Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September […]
A Day with Hélène: Culinary Delights and Discoveries
Congregation Beth Am 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego, Ca, United StatesJoin us for an enlightening day on March 2, 2025, featuring Hélène Jawhara Piñer! Hélène Jawhara Piñer, PhD in Medieval History and History of Food, is a renowned Sephardic chef and author. Her acclaimed works include "Sephardi: Cooking the History. Recipes of the Jews of Spain and the Diaspora from the 13th Century to Today," […]
