Top 10 Best Jewish Holidays
Jews have many great holidays. Let's rank them! I left off Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, since it occurs every week and isn't considered a holiday in the usual sense of the word.
Also known as Pesach. We have a long seder meal (or two), drink wine, eat matzah, and kids ask questions. We clean the house, and some avoid eating chametz (leavened bread, for example). This holiday occurs in the spring and celebrates the Exodus from Egypt.
You all know this one. We light the menorah, spin dreidels, eat latkes, and exchange gifts. It is also spelled Chanukah.
We build sukkahs (huts), live in them, and decorate them. We also shake the lulav and etrog. This is an autumn festival.
We dress up in costumes, exchange gifts, and give to charity. Adults often get drunk and have parties. We also read the Megillah, which tells the story of Esther.
Jewish New Year. We blow shofars (ram horns), dip apples in honey, and eat a variety of exotic fruits. It is also considered "the day of judgment," since it occurs a week before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and traditionally the holiest day of the year.
We celebrate with bonfires, singing, and dancing.
This holiday celebrates receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai. We eat cheesecake, study the Torah, and decorate with flowers.
This holiday celebrates the yearly reading of the Torah, with joyful dancing in the synagogue.
New Year for trees. We eat various fruits and plant trees.
The first day of each month in the Jewish calendar.