Across
- 3. Circumcision ceremony for baby boys on the 8th day
- 4. Day of Atonement; the holiest day focused on repentance and fasting
- 7. Feast of Tabernacles; commemorates the Israelites' journey in the desert
- 9. Mourning period after the death of a loved one
- 10. Festival of Lights; celebrates the Maccabean victory and the miracle of the oil
- 11. Weekly day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening
- 12. wedding canopy
Down
- 1. Celebrates the story of Esther; known for costumes, feasting, and charity
- 2. Coming-of-age ceremony at 12 (girls)
- 5. Hashanah Jewish New Year; a time for reflection and renewal
- 6. Holocaust
- 7. Marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai; associated with study and dairy foods
- 8. Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt; features the Seder meal