Pesach (Passover)
Pesach commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.
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High Holidays
To book your place for High Holy Days, please email parrasynagogue@gmail.com.
Jewish Holidays
Learn about the major holidays observed at Parramatta Synagogue.
Rosh Hashana
No work is permitted. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgment and coronation of G‑d as king.
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Yom Kippur
No work is permitted. The holiest day on the Jewish calendar. A 25-hour fast day, Yom Kippur is a day devoted to introspection, prayer and asking forgiveness.
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Sukkot
A seven-day holiday celebrating the harvest and commemorating the miraculous clouds of glory that protected the Israelites in the desert.
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Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah marks the conclusion of the High Holiday season and celebrates the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle.
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Chanukah
The eight-day festival of lights celebrating the miracle of the oil in the Holy Temple.
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