December 4 – 12, 2026
Eight nights of lights. The first candle is lit the evening of December 4, in the middle of finals.
No Chabad JD gathering planned for this one. The Weekly Brief will list services and meals nearby.
Holidays begin at sundown the evening before; minor fasts begin at dawn.
December 20, 2026
A dawn-to-dusk fast marking the siege of Jerusalem.
January 23, 2027
The new year for trees, kept with fruit from the Land of Israel.
March 23, 2027
The Megillah, gifts of food, gifts to the poor and a festive meal. The Fast of Esther is the day before.
April 22 – 29, 2027 · Work-restricted: April 22–23 and 28–29
Passover. Seders on the first two nights; eight days without chametz.
May 4, 2027
Holocaust Remembrance Day.
May 12, 2027
Israel Independence Day.
May 25, 2027
A day of celebration in the middle of the Omer; bonfires, parades and outings.
June 11 – 12, 2027 · Work-restricted: June 11–12
The giving of the Torah. Many stay up learning on the first night.
July 22, 2027
A dawn-to-dusk fast that begins the Three Weeks.
August 12, 2027
A full fast mourning the destruction of the Temples. Falls during bar exam season; plan around it.
October 2 – 3, 2027 · Work-restricted: October 2–3
The Jewish New Year, 5788. The shofar is heard on both days.
October 11, 2027 · Work-restricted: October 11
The Day of Atonement: a full fast and a day in synagogue.
October 16 – 22, 2027 · Work-restricted: October 16–17
A week of meals in the sukkah, with the lulav and etrog.
October 23 – 24, 2027 · Work-restricted: October 23–24
The close of the holiday season, with dancing for the Torah.
Template letters for professors, exam offices, firms and judges, a one-page explainer on the holidays for employers, and the list of work-restricted days above. Members get it by email the day they join.
What’s on this week, new jobs, and holidays coming up, in one short email. Never sent on Shabbat or Yom Tov.
