Lag BaOmer –33rd day of the Counting of the Omer period (18th day of Iyar)
The marking of Lag BaOmer began after the destruction of the Second Temple (70 ce) during the Roman era. The […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Yom Yerushalayim – Jerusalem Day (28th day of Iyar)
The youngest of the Jewish festivals is Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day. It has only been celebrated since 1967, when […]
Ascension Day
Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or the Feast of the Ascension, is marked 40 days after Easter in accordance with the […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Shavuot – Feast of Weeks or the giving of the Torah (6th day of Sivan)
Shavuot is one of the so-called pilgrimage festivals, each of which recalls the Israelites’ trek across the desert, known as […]