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Judaism has many holidays and Holy Days. Almost all of them are marked by additions to
the regular daily prayers, whether in the regular daily synagogue service or in regular daily
private prayer.
The main holy days are:
1 Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year
2 Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
3 Sukkot - Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles)
4 Pesach - Passover
5 Shavuot - Feast of Weeks - Yom HaBikurim
The holiest day on the calendar is Shabbat (The Sabbath) which occurs every Friday night at sundown to Saturday night at sundown.
This is a list of most of the major holidays and minor festivals:
1 Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year
2 Aseret Yemei Teshuva - Ten Days of Repentance
3 Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
4 Sukkot - Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles)
5 Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
6 Hanukkah - Festival of Lights
7 Tenth of Tevet
8 Tu Bishvat - New Year of the Trees
9 Purim - Festival of Lots
10 Pesach - Passover
11 Sefirah - Counting of the Omer
12 Lag Ba'omer
13 Shavuot - Feast of Weeks - Yom HaBikurim
14 Seventeenth of Tammuz
15 The Three Weeks and the Nine Days
16 Tisha B'av - Ninth of Av
17 Rosh Chodesh - the New Month
18 Shabbat - The Sabbath - שבת
19 Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance day
20 Yom Hazikaron - Memorial Day
21 Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Independence Day
22 Yom Yerushalaim - Jerusalem Day
Prayer services are held, and the Torah is read. Many synagogues have kiddush (blessing over wine) and refreshments after the services. Depending on which festival it is, there may be additional things, such as the dancing on the festival of Simchat Torah.
Hanukkah is not celebrated at the synagogue. It is celebrated in the home. However, some synagogues may have communal parties on the weekend that occurs during the 8 days of Hanukkah.
Answer:The above answer is incomplete. In addition to the candlelighting in Jewish homes, Hanukkah is observed in the synagogue, with special Torah-readings and saying the prayers of Hallel and Al Hanisim which are added during Hanukkah.Daily prayers
Weddings
Bar and Bat Mitzvot
Baby namings
Parties
Community gatherings
Etc
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Who attends Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a holiday, not a show. Most Jews all over the world celebrate Hanukkah, usually in their homes. Special prayers are also added in the synagogue.
How many Jews celebrate Hanukkah?
Almost all Jews celebrate Hanukkah.
Why do Jews think that everybody should celebrate Hanukkah?
They don't. Jews believe that Jews should celebrate Hanukkah.
Does Mexico celebrate Hanukkah?
Only the Jews in Mexico celebrate Hanukkah.
Where in the world is Hanukkah celebrated?
In the home and in the prayer-services. See also:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
Do the people in France celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah?
French Christians celebrate Christmas. French Jews celebrate Hanukkah.
What countries in israel celebrate Hanukkah?
Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah, including in Israel.
Where do people mostly celebrate Hanukkah?
Jewish people mostly celebrate Hanukkah in their homes; and certain prayers are added in the regular synagogue services too.
Do holistic Jews celebrate Hanukkah?
Yes, most of them do. Hanukkah is a religious holiday with special prayers and Torah-readings, but most non-religious Jews celebrate Hanukkah too.
Does Jews celebrate Hanukkah?
Yes they do :p
Do people celebrate Hanukkah all over the world?
Yes, Jews celebrate Hanukkah in many different countries.
How do New England Jews celebrate Hanukkah?
The same as Jews everywhere.
