Holiday Programs and Resources

These programs, educational materials, projects, and readings can augment a sisterhood program or be used for personal enrichment. Refer to the Creative Judaic Arts Projects, which are arranged by holidays, for additional holiday, home and personal projects.

For Rosh Hashanah

• From the Hiddur Mitzvah Project
• From the Wellness & Learning Network

For Sukkot

• Ushpizot: Our Honored Guests of the Female Persuasion
• The New Ushpizot: Planting a Vineyard
• Invite Them In: Women in the Bible

For Chanukkah

• Chanukkah, oh Chanukkah
• From the Hiddur Mitzvah Project
• The Historical Roots of Chanukkah: Miraculous or Militaristic?

For Tu B’Shevat

• Yom Yarok – Green Day: A Tu B’Shevat Celebration
• Tu B’Shevat Seders

For Purim

• Simchat Megillat Esther
• Vashti’s Banquet: A New Women’s Celebration

For Passover

• Four for Your Passover Seders
• Women’s Seder
• Miriam’s Cup
• Seder Discussions

For Shavuot

• Ruth’s Reading Ruth: A Creative Way to Celebrate Shavuot
• Why Shavuot Has Few Rituals: The Focus Is Theology
• Shavuot Questions and Answers

For Tishah B’Av

• Questions and Answers and Relevant Texts
• The Eikhah Project