Israel History

Shavuot (Hebrew: שבועות) , also known as the Festival of Weeks, is  one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals, with both historical and agricultural significance. The other two Festivals are Sukkot and Passover. Shavuot marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer.

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל"ג בעומר) is a Jewish Holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer count. It occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. The Counting of the Omer is counted every evening, for 49 days after nightfall, from the second night of Passover till the night before Shavuot, as mentioned in Leviticus 23:15-

Purim (Hebrew: פורים) celebrated on the 14th of Adar, is the most joyous holiday on the Jewish calendar. Due to Jerusalem's importance, it celebrates Purim on the 15th despite it not having been surrounded by a wall since the time of Joshua.

It all began 2400 years ago in the ancient Persian Empire.

Haman, the Persian prime minister, persuaded King Ahasuerus to issue a decree ordering the extermination of all the Jews. Haman was a virulent Jew hater.
 

On the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat we celebrate the Holiday of Tu Bishvat.
Tu Bishvat is "The New Year of the Trees" - Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot‎.
The name Tu Bishvat is derived from the Hebrew date of the Holiday.

Tu Bishvat is mentioned in the Mishna as one of the four new years in the Jewish calendar.
In anciet times, Tu Bishvat was celebrated with a feast of fruits in keeping with the Mishnaic description of the holiday as a "New Year".
 

HaAri Hakadosh (Hebrew: האר"י הקדוש), also known as Rabbi Isaac Luria, was a mystical poet and a graet kabbalist. He attracted a large number of followers who gave him the title of "HaAri", which means the Lion, because of the initials of the phrase "haeloki Rabbi Yitzhak" – the divine Rabbi Yitzhak.

Cuando la familia real de los Hasmonéos obtuvo la victoria sobre los griegos, buscaron y encontraron sólo una única vasija de aceite puro, suficiente para encender la Menorá del Templo en Jerusalém durante un solo día, cuando se necesita 8 para preparar aceite puro nuevo. Se ha producido un milagro, y el aceite encontrado encendió la Menorá durante 8 días.

Hanukkah (Hebrew: חנוכה) is an eight-day Jewish Holiday commemorating the rededication of the the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights.

Yom Kippur (Hebrew:יום כיפור ), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the most important Holiday of the Jewish year.
Yom Kippur falls ten days after Rosh Hashanah on the 10th of Tishreir. The purpose of Yom Kippur is to bring about reconciliation between people and between individuals and G-d.

Tisha Be'Av (Hebrew: תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple and the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The day has been called the "saddest day in Jewish History".

When Hadrian left in 132, the Jews began their rebellion on a large scale. They seized towns and fortified them with walls and subterranean passages. Under the strong leadership of Shimon Bar-Kokhba, the Jews captured approximately 50 strongholds in Judea and 985 undefended towns and villages, including Jerusalem. Jews from other countries, and even some gentiles, volunteered to join their crusade. The Jews minted coins with slogans such as “The freedom of Israel” written in Hebrew.