NOTE: The holiday begins at sundown the night before the date listed (except for day fasts)
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Sukkot: The Harvest Festival
Sukkot is also a harvest festival, and is sometimes referred to as Chag Ha-Asif, the Festival of Ingathering. The festival of Sukkot is instituted in Leviticus 23:34. [more] |
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Three Weeks
The Three Weeks is a time of deep mourning for the destruction of the First and Second Temples. Joy and celebration is minimized during this time as an act of mourning.[more] |
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Purim: Celebrating Victory Over Haman
Purim is one-day holiday that celebrates the victory of Esther and Mordechai over the evil Haman who plotted to kill the Jews as described in the Book of Esther. [more] |
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Tu B'Shevat: Celebrating Nature
Tu B’Shevat is an agricultural holiday that celebrates the earth and its produce. It is the new year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees for tithing (Leviticus 19:23-25). [more] |
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Rosh Hashanah: The Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashanah is the day that G-d created man. Rosh Hashanah is a time to begin introspection, looking back at the mistakes of the past year and planning the changes to make in the new year. [more] |
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Shavuot: Festival of Weeks
Shavuot is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot). [more] |
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Chodesh Av: Dealing with Tragedies
Hebrew Date: First through Twenty-ninth of Av
Secular Dates: (5770) July 12-Aug 10, 2010 | (5771) Aug 1-30, 2011 | (5772) July 20-August 18, 2012
Duration: Twenty-nine days
Work: Permitted
Name: Chodesh Av
Summary: Chodesh Av occurs during Av (in July and August). The month of Av is a month of tragedies for the Jewish people.
Some of the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people during the month of Av include:
The spies spoke evil of Eretz Yisrael - Twelve spies were chosen to scout out Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel) by Moses. The spies reported to Moses and the people their fears that the people in the land (Canaanites) were too mighty to conquer. Only Joshua and Caleb gave a good report. Due to this report, the Hebrews were forced to wander the desert for forty years.
The Destruction of the First Temple and the Second Temple - The First Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The Jews were exiled to Babylon. The Second Temple was destroyed by the Roman in 70CE. The Jews were exiled throughout the world until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
Massacre of Jews by the Romans at Betar - Betar was the last standing Jewish fortress in the Bar-Kochba rebellion in the second century CE. Betar was destroyed by the Romans on Tish B'Av (ninth of Av) and effectively ended any Jewish dreams of freedom.
The Jews were expelled from Spain - Several months after the fall of Granada an Edict of Expulsion (Alhambra decree) was issued against the Jews of Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492. It ordered all Jews of whatever age to leave the kingdom by the last day of July, (Tisha B'Av).
The killings at Treblinka began - Treblinka II was designed purely for the extermination of people. It was one of five secret camps of Operation Reinhard. Kulmhof (Chełmno) extermination camp was built as first. It was a pilot project for the development of the next four camps; the remaining three being Belzec, Sobibor and Majdanek.In addition, the killing facilities were developed in Auschwitz II-Birkenau within the already existing camp (Auschwitz I).
Chodesh Nisan: Commemorating the Exodus
Hebrew Date: First through thirtieth days of Nisan
Secular Dates: (5770) Mar 16-Apr 14, 2010 | (5771) Apr 5-May 4, 2011 | (5772) March 24-April 22, 2012
Duration: Thirty days
Work: Permitted
Name: Chodesh Nisan
Summary: Chodesh Nisan (occurs in March or April). It is called the first month because it is the month of the Exodus from Egypt.
The first commandment given from G-d to the Jewish people was to establish the First Month.
Exodus 12:2: This month shall be to you the head of the months; to you it shall be the first of the months of the year.
The first day (Rosh Chodesh) of the First Month was chosen by G-d to inaugrate the Mishkan (the temproray Temple used in the desert and Eretz Yisrael before the First Temple).
Exodus 40:2: On the day of the first month, on the first of the month, you shall set up the Mishkan of the Tent of Meeting.
Eight sections of Torah were taught to the Jewish people by G-d through Moses.
Priestly Section
Section for the Tribe of Levi
Section for the Ritually Impure
Section defining the camps
Section which describes the death of Aaron's two eldest sons
Section forbidding a Priest to enter the Mishkan while under the influence of wine or other intoxicants
Section describing the Priestly responsibilities
Section regarding the Red Heifer
Chodesh Sivan: Commemorating the Giving of the Torah
Hebrew Date: First through thirtieth of Sivan
Secular Dates: (5770) May 14-June 12, 2010 | (5771) June 3-July 2, 2011 | (5772) May 22-June 20, 2012
Duration: Thirty days
Work: Permitted
Name: Chodesh Sivan
Summary: Chodesh Sivan occurs during Sivan (in May and June). During the month of Sivan, the Jews were given the Torah by G-d through Moses at Mount Sinai.
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Chodesh Tammuz: Dealing with Tragedies
Hebrew Date: First through twenty-ninth day of Tammuz
Secular Dates: (5770) June 13-July 11, 2010 | (5771) July 3-July 31, 2011 | (5772) June 21-July 19, 2012
Duration: Twenty-nine days
Work: Permitted
Name: Chodes Tammuz
Summary: Chodesh Tammuz occurs during Tammuz (in June and July). It is during this month that a great deal of tragedies began that led to even greater tragedies.
Some of the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people during the month of Tammuz include:
Moses smashed the Tablets
The walls of Jersualem were breached by the Romans.
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Yizkor Rachel: Commemorating Rachel
Hebrew Date: Eleventh of Cheshvan
Secular Dates: (5770) Oct 29, 2009 | (5771) Oct 19, 2010 | (5772) November 8, 2011
Duration: One day
Work: Permitted
Name: Yizkor Rachel
Summary: Yizkor Rachel occurs on 11 Cheshvan (in November or December). This is a day to commemorate the Jewish matriarch, Rachel's, death. Many people travel to Rachel's tomb in Israel and offer special prayers.
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5770-5772 (2009-2012) Holidays (Printable 5770-5774 (2009-2014) Jewish Holiday List)
HOLIDAY |
5770 (2009-2010) |
5771 (2010-2011) |
5772 (2011-2012) |
| Rosh Hashanah |
Sept 19-20, 2009 |
Sept 9-10, 2010 |
Sept 29-30, 2011 |
| Tzom Gedaliah |
Sept 21, 2009 |
Sept 12, 2010 |
Oct 2, 2011 |
| Yom Kippur |
Sept 28, 2009 |
Sept 18, 2010 |
Oct 10, 2011 |
| Sukkot |
Oct 3-9, 2009 |
Sept 23-29, 2010 |
Oct 13-19, 2011 |
| Hoshanah Rabbah |
Oct 9, 2009 |
Sept 29, 2010 |
Oct 19, 2011 |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Oct 10, 2009 |
Sept 30, 2010 |
Oct 20, 2011 |
| Simchat Torah |
Oct 11, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
Oct 21, 2011 |
| Chanukah |
Dec 12-19, 2009 |
Dec 2-9, 2010 |
Dec 21-28, 2011 |
| Asarah B'Tevet |
Dec 27, 2009 |
Dec 17, 2010 |
Jan 5, 2012 |
| Tu B’Shevat |
Jan 30, 2010 |
Jan 20, 2011 |
Feb 8, 2012 |
| Taanit Esther |
Feb 25, 2010 |
Mar 17, 2011 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| Purim |
Feb 28, 2010 |
Mar 20, 2011 |
Mar 8 ,2012 |
| Pesach |
Mar 30-Apr 6, 2010 |
Apr 19-26, 2011 |
Apr 7-14, 2012 |
| Yom HaShoah |
Apr 11, 2010 |
May 1, 2011 |
Apr 19, 2012 |
| Yom HaZikaron |
Apr 18, 2010 |
May 8, 2011 |
Apr 25, 2012 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut |
Apr 19, 2010 |
May 9, 2011 |
Apr 26, 2012 |
| Lag B’Omer |
May 2, 2010 |
May 22, 2011 |
May 10, 2012 |
| Yom Yerushalayim |
May 12, 2010 |
June 1, 2011 |
May 20, 2012 |
| Shavuot |
May 19-20, 2010 |
June 8-9, 2011 |
May 27-28, 2012 |
| Shiva Asar B’Tammuz |
June 29, 2010 |
July 19, 2011 |
July 8, 2012 |
| Tish B’Av |
July 20, 2010 |
Aug 9, 2011 |
July 29, 2012 |
| Tu B’Av |
July 26, 2010 |
Aug 15, 2011 |
Aug 3, 2012 |
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