Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Book Festival of the MJCCA - Marcus JCC Atlanta

The Book Festival of the MJCCA features dozens of renowned authors in November each year.

Whether you’re a book lover or simply interested in hearing from names synonymous with pop culture and bestsellers, there’s an event for everyone.

The Book Festival of the MJCCA is one of the most highly regarded cultural events in the Southeast.

The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is one of Vancouver's leading cultural and literary events, attracting a large and varied audience of over 5,000 people of all ages.

This highly popular community-wide event brings together prominent and emerging Jewish writers and non-Jewish writers on Jewish subject matter.

Location: Houston, Texas

Location: Boston

The Boston Jewish Film Festival presents the best contemporary films from around the world on Jewish themes at its annual Festival and throughout the year.

Through features, shorts, documentaries, and conversations with visiting artists, the Festival explores Jewish identity, the current Jewish experience and the richness of Jewish culture in relation to a diverse modern world.

UK Jewish Film is dedicated to developing an environment in which Jewish film entertains, educates and enlightens diverse audiences in the UK and internationally.

Throughout the year we bring the best of world cinema, provide support and training to new and emerging filmmakers, and produce education events including exploring holocaust, genocide, racism and interfaith themes with a variety of audiences including students and young people.

Location: London

Location: 2399 US 1 South, North Brunswick, New Jersey

Location: New York, NY

This groundbreaking festival brings you premiere films featuring Israel's minority communities.

Join us for a week-long festival of award-winning international films as well as engaging conversations on hot topics that illuminate the diversity of Israeli society.

Participate in panel discussions with filmmakers and other special guests, gala events, and more.

Location: Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1, Tallinn, 10127

MTÜ Pimedate Ööde Film Festival is the only FIAPF-accredited competitive feature film Festival in Northern Europe.

The HKJFF is Asia's flagship Jewish festival featuring the best Jewish-themed films from around the world.

Founded in 2000, the Festival has screened hundreds of features, documentaries and short films from over 30 countries, hosting directors, producers, critics and curators.

The Festival showcases a wide range of feature films, documentaries and shorts, which reflect and offer interesting and unique views into the diversity of Jewish and Israeli life and culture.

Location: Columbus, Ohio

The Columbus Jewish Film Festival is committed to bringing Central Ohio audiences a sampling of the best in contemporary independent and international Jewish films.

The Festival promotes a Jewish legacy that values art and embraces universal themes, moral questions and ethical concerns.

By pushing the boundaries of what is considered Jewish and taking the Festival outside of the walls of Jewish institutions, the Festival opens a window that invites sharing in the richness of the Jewish heritage and experience.

Location: Rochester

The Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival exists to create a showcase for Jewish authors and/or books of Jewish content.

In so doing, the Festival promotes awareness, appreciation, and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people; strengthens community consciousness of Jewish identity, history, and culture; and provides a community forum to stimulate dynamic and provocative dialogue.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"With a world in turmoil and a whole set of new adversaries that challenge our existence, it is more important than ever that we become informed about our cultural identity and historic roots as Jews. What better place to learn our special odyssey over centuries than through our Jewish stories!"

The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (PJFF), the second oldest Jewish Film Festival in the United States, has served the Greater Philadelphia region by providing cultural/artistic/educational programming through the medium of film.

Location: 4402 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas

Bring the family to this wonderful event!

Food, music, family-friendly entertainment, vintage shop, silent auction and raffle.

The popular festival is a community favorite gastronomical delight.

The food selection is the best of a Jewish Deli serving traditional favorites such as succulent brisket with kugel, savory cabbage rolls, split pea soup, matzah ball soup, corned beef sandwiches, Israeli tabouleh and assorted side dishes.

The Montclair Vegan Food Festival is a two-day celebration that celebreate the good food and good people of New Jersey.

We bring together the state’s finest vegan and plant-based food from local chefs, restaurants, food trucks, and product developers, as well as vegan lifestyle gear, cruelty-free fashion, live music, and an outdoor bar stocked with vegan cockatils and mocktails!  

Location: 36 Battery Pl, New York, New York

Location: Izmir

Turkey's longest-running short film organization, the festival is Turkey's first and only Academy Award® Qualifying Festival, making it one of the few festivals in the world to achieve this standard.

The Izmir Short Film Festival is organized to support short films and all professional and amateur filmmakers in Türkiye, to increase their visibility, and to foster the development of short films by contributing to their production. It offers a unique alternative to Izmir's cultural and artistic life. 

Location: Main Street, The Shtetl, VIC 3161

A Path to the Light (HaDerech el ha'Or)

The writings, thoughts and dreams of the Jews of Terezin, set to new music.

HaDerech El Ha’Or is a collaboration between those who have a voice today and those whose voices were stifled or extinguished over 70 years ago.

The words, thoughts and insights of the Jews of Theresienstadt are given new light through some of Australia’s finest contemporary composers and performers, exploring how meaning, purpose, and creativity can persist even in the darkest of times.

A Path To The Light presents the thoughts and writings of Victor Frankl, Ilse Weber, Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, as well as the Theresienstadt children’s poetry, diaries and artwork.

Projections of artwork from Theresienstadt will offer an immersive experience that brings their voices to life.

Featured composers are Lior, Rita Satch, Luke Howard, Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier, Paul Grabowsky, Anita Lester, Simon Starr, Ari Wenig, Adam Starr, Gidi Cher and Gil Zelwer.

Concert Narrator : Simon Tedeschi

Artistic Director : Simon Starr

Location: 3 Rue Corneille, Nantes

The Festival offers feature films from Africa, Latin America and Asia and screens both fiction and documentary films.

Location: Via Cagliari 34/c, Turin

The Festival pays particular attention to emerging cinemas and young filmmakers. It promotes films by new directors whose works are characterized by strong formal and stylistic innovation.

Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the third Thursday of November.

2025 Thursday, November 27

2026 Thursday, November 26

2027 Thursday, November 25

Location: Prague

Let's meet friends for a whole day dancing in Prague!

We will meet, dance a whole day and learn few dances - new hits as well as older discoveries!

Location: Ottawa, Soloway, Ontario

Location: Calle 35 #5-89, Bogotá, 110311

The goal of the festival is to disseminate and promote short films within the Colombian cultural and film sectors.

Introducing the first-ever Sar-El Congress – a historic three-day gathering that will bring together Sar-El volunteers from around the world for a weekend of unity, inspiration, and renewal.

This is more than an event.

It’s a celebration of everything we’ve accomplished, and a powerful opportunity to reconnect with each other, experience Israel together, and put Zionism into action.

Location: Miami Beach, Florida

Chanukah - The Festival of Lights

Go to our Chanukah page at the link:

You'll find:

* The precise list of candle-lighting dates

* Information about the holiday

* Printable lists of songs and dances about the holiday

Location: Via Nino Bixio, 44, Reggio Calabria, 89127

Pramana Asian Film Festival is a young independent film festival dedicated to films from the Asian continent.

Location: CBD and surrounds, NSW

For three weeks each January the Festival offers a rich program of events involving artists from Australia and abroad covering dance, theatre, music, visual arts, cross media and forums.

In any given year, it makes use of most of the main theatres across the city including Sydney Theatre, CarriageWorks, City Recital Hall and venues at the Sydney Opera House,

Sydney Festival also presents a number of quality, free outdoor events such as the long-running Festival in the Domain with Jazz and Symphony concerts, each attracting up to 100 000 people. 

Machol Maryland is an adult Israeli dance camp located in the DC/MD/VA (DMV) area.

Participants will enjoy learning new dances, specialty dance sessions, and three evening marathons. 

Join Michael Barzelai, Alberto Zirlinger, Yaron Malihi, Yaron Carmel, Carina Saslavsky, and Elad Shtamer for an unforgettable time! 

Location: Batman Avenue, Melbourne, VIC

One of the great Grand Slam tournaments!

Visit the Australina Open website for full details.

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Location: Miami, Florida

The Miami Jewish Film Festival has been named "One of the Best Jewish Film Festival's in the US" by The Forward, "Best of Miami" by Miami's Community Newspapers, and "One of South Florida's Best Film Festivals" by The Miami New Times.

MJFF is one of the three largest and most respected Jewish film festivals in the world, the fastest growing film festival in the state of Florida, and one of the largest Jewish cultural events in the Southeast United States.

The Festival has screened films from more than 35 countries, including 300 World, International, North American, US and East Coast Premieres.

Miami Jewish Film Festival's special focus on discovering new talent and recognizing established filmmakers has made it a natural gateway for the best in Jewish and Israeli cinema from around the world.

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Annual Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival

This year, as in years past, we will highlight Jewish issues, traditions, challenges and characters that will resonate with our audiences whatever their background or beliefs.

Location: Slacky Flat, Illawarra, NSW

The Illawarra Folk Festival originated at Jamberoo in 1985, and has grown to be one of the largest festivals in Australia run entirely by volunteers.

Now nestled in the northern Illawarra escarpment at Bulli, the festival presents over 100 performers over 3 days.

Location: Various, Park City + Salt Lake City, Utah

Sundance is more than festival. Sundance is family who take care about filmmakers and help them find best way with the professional journey.

2026 marks the last Sundance festival in Park City before its move to Colorado.

Location: San Diego, California

Location: Palm Beach, Florida

The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival strives to bring the finest examples of cinema from around the world to South Florida.

The chosen films are as diverse as our community and explore the complexity of Jewish life and identity.

Founded in 1990, the Festival continues to grow and evolve as we continue to expand our selection of narrative features, short films, and documentaries to reflect the interests of our audience.

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

The CJFF provides an illuminating and entertaining cultural opportunity by bringing together a diverse group of film lovers to enjoy stories, characters and themes with universal appeal, viewed through the unique lens of the Jewish experience in America and around the world.

Our films are going to make you laugh, cry, think and feel.

Location: various venues, All Australian States

Australia's national day.

Visit our page for all the links you need!

Location: Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Ca 91356

Mini camp!

Get ready to dance, connect and celebrate like never before!

Our camp brings together passionate dancers of all ages and world-class instructors for an unforgettable weekend of rhythm, movement and community.

Step into the circle - the energy is contagious!

The Jewish New Year of Trees.

Tu Bishvat - The Festival of Trees 2026
15th of Shvat, 5786

Location: Sydney, NSW

Antenna is an international documentary film festival with the mission to promote, celebrate and champion creative documentary cinema as one of the most exciting means by which we can connect to the contemporary world.

Location: Ein Bokek, Dead Sea

The annual Dead Sea Marathon takes place at the lowest place on Earth, the Dead Sea.

The race offers several distances for all levels of runners including a 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and ultra-marathon.

There will be cash prizes for every winner of each long race.

The racers will run along the sea, on a gravel path on a circular route.

There is minimum repetition of the roads, meaning that runners get to see more of the Dead Sea’s beauty.

The Dead Sea Marathon will start from the artificial island in front of the Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel.

Location: Via Petit Foret 6, Correzzola - Padua, Veneto 35020

Israeli Folk Dance Italy

Like every year, our next Carnival workshop is coming up.

For 2026 we've invited Tamir Scherzer. We'd love to have you join us and share this experience.

Location: Sydney, NSW

The Annual Conference of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies (AAJS) provides a meeting place for tertiary academics, Jewish educators, researchers, students and others devoted to the study of Jewish life, thought and culture.

It is an interdisciplinary conference with papers relating to history, literature, the arts and political science, with overseas and interstate as well as local presenters.

Location: 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy. #103, Scottsdale, Arizona

Chinese New Year's Day is the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar.

Celebrate Lunar New Year on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026.


Find your zodiac (is it lucky?), and discover the Spring Festival’s food, festivals and traditions.
als and traditions.
We have many Chinese visitors to our websites from a variety of countries.

Forward dates:

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is a showcase of international cinema that broadly explores themes of identity, history and culture.

Location: Boca Raton, Florida

Location: Adelaide, SA

The Adelaide Festival of Arts is one of the world's great arts Festivals. It has created a strong tradition of innovation since 1960 inspiring celebration and presenting diverse art from across Australia and around the world. Held in the warm South Australian autumn in every 'even' year, this is a large-scale multi-arts event of extraordinary richness and diversity.

Each Festival program includes opera, theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, cabaret, new media events, Adelaide Writers' Week (the largest literary festival in the world), outdoor entertainment, visual arts exhibitions, master classes, forums, a late night club and much more.

Location: 333 West 23rd Street, New York, New York

Join us in 2026 for the Oscar®-qualifying New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF), an amazing opportunity for filmmakers to participate in the largest film festival in North America showcasing work for children and teens!

Clean Up Australia Day takes place every year on the first Sunday of March.

From Perth to Penrith, hundreds of thousands of Australians get stuck in and clean up their local environment by collecting and removing rubbish on Clean Up Australia Day.

Location: London

Jewish Book Week is an annual international literary festival, held in London.

Every year, the festival brings together writers and speakers - from the most eminent to the first-time published - from the worlds of history, journalism, philosophy, science, art, music, poetry and fiction in a celebration of ideas.

The festival features Jewish themes and writers, as well as discussions on the most important issues of the day, and is open to everyone.

Over eighty events are presented during the festival itself. A number of special events are also organised over the course of the year, outside the festival period.

Israel Riku Trip March 2026 with Marcelo Marianoff

Location: West Orange, New Jersey

Provocative, moving, hilarious, riveting, edgy, fun... these are just a few of the buzzwords you hear in the lobby after a New Jersey Jewish Film Festival movie or event.

Founded in 2000 by Caren and Herb Ford, the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival has earned the reputation as one of the premier Jewish cultural events in the state.

We promise a roster of first-run Israeli films that are nothing short of remarkable. These are films you cannot see anywhere else in our area! We will also offer a mix of other Jewish films, the best speakers and commentators available, and several out-of-festival events. The Festival is one gateway for people to explore what it means to be Jewish through a cultural experience that enriches the lives of thousands.

Location: Furth

International Women's Day will be observed on March 8, 2026

It is a day to annually celebrate respect and appreciation and love towards women.

Its original name was International Working Women's Day.

It celebrates women's economic, political and social achievements.

Location: One Western Gateway, Excel London, London E16

We are pleased to announce that the International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering will be held on March 09-11, 2026 in London, UK.

The International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ICIME2026 is a premier event for professionals and academics in the fields of industrial engineering and manufacturing. This event offers a unique platform for sharing innovative ideas, discussing emerging trends, and fostering collaborations across industries. With the continuous advancements in manufacturing technology, automation, and sustainability practices, this conference aims to address the current challenges and opportunities within the sector.

The conference will feature keynote speeches from industry leaders, technical sessions showcasing cutting-edge research, and workshops that explore the practical applications of new technologies. It will also be an ideal venue for students, researchers, and professionals to expand their knowledge, exchange ideas, and build partnerships.

The venue is known for its excellent facilities and accessibility, providing a comfortable and productive environment for all attendees.

Location: Canelones 1084, Canelones, Punta Del Este

3 day dance camp with gues choreographer Gadi Bitton

Location: Houston, Texas

Celebrating the Best Jewish and Israeli Films.

The Houston Jewish Film Festival proudly continues its tradition of presenting an entertaining, thought-provoking and high-quality line-up comprised of the best Jewish and Israeli films from across the world.

This year's festival will provide you with your pick of documentaries, dramas, comedies, and musicals.

Location: Seattle, Washington

As a program of the Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) at its core strives to build bridges of mutual understanding between diverse groups through a stellar lineup of international films, related educational programs and illuminating guest artists.

Founded in 1906, AJC is the nation's first human rights organization and a contemporary leader in promoting universal human rights, and combating racism, bigotry and intolerance. SJFF promotes the cultural, ethnic, religious and demographic diversity of both the Jewish community worldwide and Pacific Northwest.

We work hard to join hands with community and corporate partners who have a vested interest in promoting the cultural diversity of our region and beyond.

Members of Greater Seattle can savor the richness and diversity of our local community, engage in respectful dialogue about timely subjects and explore world cultures through the magic of film.

Location: Triangle Region, North Carolina

Durham, Orange, Chatham, and Alamance Counties are all located in North Carolina and are often grouped together as part of the "Triangle" region, which is centered around the cities of Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh.

National Cleanup Day is held annually on the last Tuesday of the Hebrew month of Adar. (usually in March). 

It is aimed at raising public awareness about environmental protection and in particular, keeping open spaces and public areas clean.

Schools and youth movements mark the day by conducting cleanup activities across the country, and by learning about the importance of keeping the public domain clean.

Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on 17 March.

Known as the Feast of Saint Patrick you can read about the Jewish dimension in the links below!
*The Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin
*St. Patrick's Day With the Irish and the Jews

Forward dates:

St. Patrick's Day 2026 March 17, 2026 Tuesday

Location: Shepparton, VIC

The Shepparton Festival embraces who we collectively are and seeks to foster the development of a shared identity.

It invites audiences to look at their region positively and to be inspired by the festival experience.

It encourages connections to the environment and with each other, and challenges artists, community groups and organisations to engage with each other.

Together, we share the benefits of a more vibrant Shepparton across cultural, organisational, and professional boundaries.

Location: 46 Fraser Street, Clunes, VIC 3370

The annual Clunes Booktown Festival is back - the most amazing whole town bookshop experience in Australia.

Along with author talks, panel discussions and literary luncheons, festival-goers can discover the largest collection of rare, out-of-print and collectable books in Australia, go inside heritage buildings, listen to live music, watch street performers, take a horse and cart ride or sample local food and wine.

The Clunes Booktown Festival is all about celebrating books and the great conversations and big ideas that come from them. The Festival is turning the stereotype of rural towns on its head: from slow, dusty and dry to a hub of ideas and the arts.

Location: Melbourne, VIC

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal's Just for Laughs.

Held annually in Melbourne, Australia’s comedy capital, the festival features a rich mix of stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performances, and more.

Location: Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Marathon hosts thousands of participants with a track that goes through all of Jerusalem's famous landmarks, combining sport with breathtaking views.

Location: 1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

The Sydney Royal Easter Show is the largest annual event staged in Australia.

The Show runs for 14 days over the Easter period and is a pinnacle event enjoyed by Australians of all ages.

Each year, the Sydney Royal Easter Show aims to highlight Australian agricultural excellence through competitions and education and to promote national and international awareness of the country's proud rural heritage.

Forward planning Easter dates (Good Friday)

See the link for future years up to 2037 to see when Passover and Easter coincide
(helpful when planning Passover Seders and holidays)

Location: Ormond Beach, Florida

Begins          Monday evening April 13, 2026 - Erev Yom Hashoah

Continues   Tuesday April 14, 2026

Administrative Professionals' Day

Honoring the office professionals who make offices work.

For 61 years, the International Association of Administrative Professionals has been asking businesses around the world to show gratitude for the people who get the job done in their office.

2026:  Wednesday April 22

Forward planning:

2027:  Wednesday April 24

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary festival, offers an outstanding selection of over 200 films from Canada and around the world to Toronto audiences of more than 200,000.

From April 23 to May 3, the 2026 Hot Docs Festival will present outstanding documentaries from around the world to audiences in Toronto. 

Location: New York, NY

ReelAbilities is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities from a variety of communities and strives for the inclusion of all people.

NEW YORK - April 23-30, 2026

Check the website for festivals in other locations. 

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as Anzacs, and the pride they took in that name endures to this day.

On our Anzac Day page you'll find:

Australian War Memorial Anzac day page

Australian Remembrance Poems

Australia's military in Israel's history

Australia's Jewish Anzacs


Lest We Forget.

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington Jewish Film Festival - Wilmington, North Carolina 

Location: Boston, Massachussetts

Yad Beyad Boston is a very special Israeli dance camp - a weekend of dance workshops and non-stop dance parties all in the exciting city of Boston! 

Be part of Boston's one of a kind Israeli dance community with incredibly talented and energetic staff and friends from around the world.

Lag Ba'Omer is the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer.

Lag Ba'Omer 2026 - 18th of Iyyar, 5786

Melbourne Writers Festival promises to deliver another year of inspiring, thought provoking and entertaining events.

Melbourne's premier literary festival features over 400 writers from around the world.

Literary banquets, debates, readings, performances, film screenings and workshops are just some of the events you'll enjoy at this year's festival.

Location: Jerusalem

Mothers Day in Australia is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May:  
May 10, 2026

Forward dates:

May 9, 2027
May 14, 2028
May 13, 2029
May 12, 2030
May 11, 2031
May 9, 2032
May 8, 2033
May 14, 2034

Location: Vienna

The annual global song contest, Eurovision 2026, will be held in Vienna Austria in May. 

There are two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and the final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener Stadthalle.

On May 13th, join millions of people around the world in celebrating their love for hummus.

Consume, share, celebrate and profess your love for this special food.

The Asbury Park Food Festival is a two-day celebration that celebrates the good food and good people of New Jersey.

We bring together the state’s finest vegan and plant-based food from local chefs, restaurants, food trucks, and product developers, as well as vegan lifestyle gear, cruelty-free fashion, live music, and an outdoor bar stocked with vegan cockatils and mocktails!  

Location: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

The annual songleading and music workshop of OSRUI & URJ

If you teach or lead music in Camps, congregations, or community centers, Hava Nashira is for you.

Created by Debbie Friedmanz"l and Cantor Jeff Klepper among others, Hava Nashira provides you with the opportunity to improve your skills as you learn from the finest Jewish music innovators and composers.

Hava Nashira takes place at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, the regional camp of the Union for Reform Judaism in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, located between Milwaukee and Madison.

The nearest airport is Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Mitchell Field).
The camp is also a 2-hour drive from O'Hare Airport in Chicago.

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of Australia's volunteers.

Location: 194 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario

Jewish Music Week in Toronto is an exciting week of concerts, recitals and musical events throughout the Greater Toronto area.

The festival celebrates Jewish music, as well as the Jewish contribution to genres of music not generally thought of as Jewish.

Our programs include Sephardic and Klezmer, Holocaust music and Israeli pop, Broadway and Hollywood, Chassidic Nigunim and Yiddish Theatre, Jazz and Big Band, Cantorial, folk, gospel and more!

Jewish Music Week in Toronto is jointly hosted by many Toronto organizations for the benefit of the entire community.

All daytime events are free, and many of the Gala Evening Concerts benefit Toronto synagogues or local charities.

Location: Tel Aviv

Docaviv - the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival is the largest film festival in the city of Tel Aviv, and the only festival in Israel dedicated exclusively to documentary films.

It is among the world's leading documentary festivals, with over 100 new local and international documentaries screened each year.

The Festival also features a special tribute program dedicated to the work of esteemed filmmakers, as well as themed programs dedicated to music, art, social issues, virtual reality and new technologies, and other curated programs.

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

International artists and top Australian performers and writers alike provide programs for us you will not hear anywhere else.

There is the high brow and the fun, educational events and events for contemplation.

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival provides quality world-class artistic adventures, international collaborations in historical local settings.

Have a holiday in the beautiful Macedon Ranges!

Location: Boulder, Colorado

A one-day celebration of Jewish culture, featuring live entertainment, fine art and Judaica, ethnic food, community organizations and activities for all ages.

FREE one-day celebration of Jewish arts and culture.

Jewish Week is organized every two years by the Leipzig Cultural Office together with the Ariowitsch-Haus cultural and meeting center.

The festival showcases contemporary Jewish culture.

Emotional encounters, inspiring discussions, artistic highlights, and thoughtful moments characterize the festival week.

The Maccabiah Games is the world's largest Jewish athletic competition in the world.

It brings together thousands of Jewish athletes from all over the world to compete in many different sports.

The Maccabiah takes place every four years in Israel.

Location: Verona (Brenzone)

Mcahol Europa offers a 2-day training course for teachers or youth leaders working with children and teenagers followed by a dance camp.

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.

Location: Perth, WA

The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is a cracking 11-day celebration of cinema, showcasing over 200 international films and represents Western Australia's largest - and only - international film festival.

Location: U Cukrovaru, Kralupy Nad Vltavou (Near Prague)

Annual international seminar of Israeli folk dance.

Full details on the website. 

Location: Jerusalem

Beyond its contribution to Israeli film, the Jerusalem Film Festival is the leading platform in Israel for presenting the world’s finest contemporary cinematic trends to its local audiences. 

Location: Noosa, QLD

Location: Rochester, New Jersey

The JCC of Greater Rochester established the Rochester Jewish Film Festival in 2001 to present the best contemporary Jewish themed films from around the world to the Rochester community.

RJFF exists to promote awareness and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people; to strenghthen community consciensness of Jewish identity, history and culture; to provide a forum for community gatherings that allows valuable dialogue; and to create an international showcase for filmmakers whose work explores Jewish themes.

International summer dance camp in France for all levels and all ages. For 43 years.

Location: Ashdod

Location: Szarvas

Location: Stamford, Connecticut

Held each summer since 1990, The North American Jewish Choral Festival is the premiere Jewish choral event anywhere.

It brings together singers and choirs from across North America and beyond, with a renowned teaching staff, conductors, composers and other music professionals to sing, learn and share the joy of Jewish music.

The Festival draws hundreds of participants for five days of intensive workshops, study, concerts, fun and friendship. Favorite Festival activities include:

Late night gatherings, including Jewish music sing-alongs, videos and more.

Location: Stag Hill, Guildford

Location: Karmiel, Northern Israel

3 days of performances and dancing
A unique dance experience.
You do not need to be an Israeli dancer to enjoy this festival!

Location: Miami, Florida

The Annual National Jewish Retreat is the nation's foremost Jewish learning experience.

It will feature a faculty of over 150 choices to meet a wide variety of interests and learning levels. Relax, reflect and refresh yours spirit in a luxurious comfortable setting.

At the National Jewish Retreat, you will embark on an exciting journey with inspirational scholars and experience Judaism.

You will discover that Judaism is not just for the study hall and synagogue, but for your personal, day-to-day life.

At the Retreat, you can expect thought-provoking lectures with dynamic delivery and interactive workshops from world-renowned experts to help you unlock your inner, spiritual reservoir of strength, passion and fulfillment.

Location: Krakow

Location: 2726 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

Shorashim
Roots of Israeli Folk Dance Nostalgia Weekend on Broadway

4 fun nights of marathons/parties & 3 days of workshops
choose your day(s) and/or night(s) reduced rate day or weekend passes
Reserve online for low rates by going to the Shorashim website in the link below

**Guest Teachers to be advised

HOSPITALITY: If you live in the NYC area and have room to host a guest for the weekend please let us know ASAP.

All events are in an air-conditioned dance studio with a great wood floor at Bridge for DANCE - 2726 Broadway at 104th St.

Father's day is celebrated in Australia and New Zealand on the first Sunday in September.

Location: Hersonissos, Crete

Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

2026: October 12

Location: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

This is the place to be if you want to spend a great weekend sharing the joy of Israeli dancing and community with nice people from all over, and with our wonderful guests from Israel under the direction of Phil Moss.

Everything you need to know, including the link for the registration page, is right here on this site. We can't wait to see you at MACHOL MERKAZ!!!

An international day to celebrate our national icon.

"Kangaroos are intelligent , sentient beings, living in family groups and have their own songlines, language, culture and dreaming. As they traverse their own dreaming tracks, they continue to activate the earth's songlines for the survival of all living things."

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Annual Jewish Book Fair

The JCC's Annual Jewish Book Fair is a community-wide cultural and literary event, attracting a large and varied audience of more than 20,000 people of all ages. It is the oldest and largest Jewish book fair in the nation.

Prominent and emerging writers from our community and all over the world in literature, the arts, philosophy, theology, history and current events are invited to engage, educate and entertain.

We hope you will join us for these two weeks of books and authors each fall, during Jewish Book Month.

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Annual Richmond Jewish Food Festival

Jewish Food, music and vendors.

Location: Multiple Locations, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, All Australian States

Mitzvah Day is an international grass roots Jewish led day of social action. People initiate and participate in hands on projects supporting local initiatives to build stronger communities.

Our mission is to bring a little joy, reduce hardship, and help the environment. It is based on the Jewish values of righteousness (tzedek), acts of loving kindness (gemilut chasadim), and repairing the world (tikun olam).

Find out more at www.mitzvahday.org.au or info@mitzvahday.org.au

This is part of an International event held annually in November.

Location: 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, VIC

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Location: 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, California

An Israeli dance camp and wine tasting adventure!

Join Aaron Alpert and friends for a weekend of dancing, community, and sampling some of California's signature wines.

45 miles north of Downtown San Francisco, over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Location: Sydney, NSW