Learn the Luach Learn the Luach There are many special days in the Jewish year, some festive, some solemn. To each special day, we associate symbols for the unique activities, foods, religious observances, or community celebrations that mark it. A brief summary of the important dates in the Jewish year follows, along with the meaning of the symbols used in the Learn the Luach activity on this page.
Every month begins with the new moon.
The round apple symbolizes our hopes for a full year. The Kotel is the only remaining wall of the Temple in Jerusalem. Israel's Independence Day is celebrated on the 5th of Iyar. On that day in 1948, David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the Jewish State. Rabbi Simeon ben Yochai defied the Roman edicts against studying Torah.