Judisk : Celebrates defeat of plot to destroy the Jews of Persia. In Shushan, the capital of Persia, King Ahasuerus married Esther, and made her his queen. He was not aware that she was Jewish. When Esther's cousin, Mordecai, bothered the king's prime minister, Haman, the prime minister became enraged and finally convinced the king that the Jews should all be put to death. After a three-day fast, Esther revealed to the king her identity as a Jew, and indulged him to save her people. The king spared the Jews, hung Haman, and made Mordecai his new sovereign.

Judisk : Jewish Easter for the Jewish community only

Judisk : Inlämnandet av det judiska folket från Egypten Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Judisk : Passover; deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus

Judisk : Celebration of Moses' descent from Mt Sinai with the ten commandments. Plants and flowers are used in decorations.

Judisk : Commemorates the Wall's profanation