Holidays

Holidays

Learn about Jewish Holidays here 

The festival of Shavuot celebrates God giving the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.  The Jewish people celebrate this time by staying up all night studying Torah and praying early in the morning. 

Erev Shavuot – Tuesday, June 11

8 – 10 pm

Congregation Beth Shalom

Shavuot 2024

  • The festival of Shavuot celebrates God giving the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai.  The Jewish people celebrate this time by staying up all night studying Torah and praying early in the morning. 
  • Begins sundown June 11
  • All day June 12 – Shavuot Services @ 8:00 am in Goldsmith Hall
  • All day June 13 – Shavuot Services @ 8:00 am in Goldsmith Hall

Tish’a B’Av 2024

  • Begins sundown Aug 12
  • All day Aug 13
  • Community Wide Observances RSVP HERE.
  • View Upcoming Events HERE

Rosh HaShanah 2024

  • Service Schedule 
  • High Holiday Announcements 
  • High Holiday Appeal
  • Click HERE to order your Lulav & Etrog
  • Begins sundown Oct 2
  • All day Oct 3
  • All day Oct 4 

Yom Kippur 2024

  • Kol Nidrei – Sundown October 11
  • All day – October 12
  • Service Schedule 
  • High Holiday Appeal
  • High Holiday Announcements

Sukkot 2024

Begins Sundown – October 16 through October 23

 

Shmini Atzeret 2024

Begins Sundown – October 23 

Simchat Torah 2024

Begins Sundown – October 24

Hanukkah 2024

  • Begins sundown Dec 25
  • Ends evening of Jan 2
  • View Beth Shalom’s Hanukkah events by clicking HERE.

Purim 2025

  • Begins sundown March 13
  • All day March 14
  • View Beth Shalom’s Purim events by clicking HERE.

Passover 2025

  • Begins sundown on April 12
  • Passover Resource Center
  • Sale of Chametz Click Here
  • Click Here for the Full Schedule
  • 1st Seder April 12
  • 2nd Seder April 13
  • Ends sundown April 20
  • Click Here for Yizkor Book
  • View Upcoming Events HERE

Yom HaShoah 2025 – Holocaust Remembrance Day

  • Begins sundown April 23
  • All day April 24
  • View Upcoming Events HERE

Yom HaZikaron 2025- Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers & Terrorism Victims

Yom HaAtzma’ut 2025- Israel Independence Day

  • Begins sundown April 30
  • All day May 1
  • View Upcoming Events HERE

Congregation Beth Shalom

14200 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223
Phone - (913) 647-7279
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