Chagei Tishrei

Chagei Tishrei

Yom Kippur

On Yom Kippur we say 'Gmar Chatima Tova' which means 'have an easy fast'

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for Jewish people

Sukkot

On Sukkot we say 'Chag Sukkot Sameach' or just 'Chag Sameach', which means 'Happy Holiday!'

Simchat Torah

It takes one year to read the whole Torah. Every week Jews around the world read the same part of the Torah, called a parsha. When the last parsha of the year is complete and we are ready to start the Torah over, we celebrate Simchat Torah.

Many Jewish people celebrate with Hakafot, which is parading the Torah around the synagogue.

Hebrew Months

• There are 12 months on the Hebrew calendar

• Tishrei is the first month

The four holidays in Tishrei (the Chagei Tishrei) are Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah

Rosh HaShana is the first of Tishrei, Yom Kippur is the tenth, Sukkot is the fifteenth and Simchat Torah is the twenty-third

Rosh HaShana

-Means 'Head of the Year'

-Celebrates the Jewish New Year as commanded by God

• We say 'Shana Tova' which means Happy New Year