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people-- that being all persons who are consciously aware. I follow the Tanakh. Given so, wherever I stand, I stand with my feet planted firmly.
5769 JEWISH HOLY DAYS (2008-2009)
ROSH HASHANA - 29 Sep 2008 at sundown
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of ten days of repentance culminating with Yom Kippur.
TZOM GEDALIAH - 2 Oct 2008 at dawn
Fast of the Seventh Month. Commemorates the assassination of Gedalya Ben Achikam and start of Babylonian exile of the Jewish people (Early 6th century B.C.E.)
SHABBAT SHUVA - 3 Oct 2008 at sundown
Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Means Shabbat of Return)
YOM KIPPUR - 8 Oct 2008 at sundown
Day of Atonement
SUKKOT - 13 Oct 2008 at sundown
Feast of Tabernacles. Commemorates the forty years of wandering of the People of Israel in the desert after the exodus from Egypt. In memory Jewish people are commanded to build and live in temporary dwellings for seven days (Leviticus 23:33).
SHMINI ATZERET - 20 Oct 2008 at sundown
Eighth Day of Assembly. Sometimes spelled Shemini Atzeret.
SIMCHAT TORAH - 27 Oct 2008 at sundown
Day of Celebrating the Torah. (Joy of Torah) marks the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. The concluding section of Torah is read followed by the reading of the first section of Genesis, symbolizing the continuing annual cycle of weekly Torah reading.
ROSH CHODESH CHESHVAN - 28 Oct 2008 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Cheshvan
ROSH CHODESH KISLEV - 27 Nov 2008 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Kislev
CHANUKA - 21 Dec 2008 at sundown
The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights. Celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian army. Sometimes spelled Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, or Hannukah
ROSH CHODESH TEVET - 26 Dec 2008 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Tevet
ASARA B'TEVET - 6 Jan 2009 at dawn
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
ROSH CHODESH SH'VAT - 7 Jan 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Sh'vat
TU B'SHVAT - 8 Feb 2009 at sundown
New Year for Trees. Sometimes spelled Tu Bishvat.
SHABBAT SHEKALIM - 20 Feb 2009 at sundown
Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar
ROSH CHODESH ADAR - 23 Feb 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Adar
TA..'ANIT ESTHER - 9 Mar 2009 at dawn
Fast of Esther. A day of fasting in remembrance of the fast of Queen Esther prior to her attempt to save the Jewish people of ancient Persia.
SHABBAT ZACHOR - 6 Mar 2009 at sundown
Shabbat before Purim. Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
PURIM KATAN -
Minor Purim celebration during Adar I on leap years
PURIM - 9 Mar 2009 at sundown
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates the annulment of the decree against the Jewish people in ancient Persia-- a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. (Late 6th century B.C.E.).
SHUSHAN PURIM - 10 Mar 2009 at sundown
Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities
SHABBAT PARAH - 13 Mar 2009 at sundown
Shabbat after Purim
SHABBAT HaCHODESH - 20 Mar 2009 at sundown
Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan
ROSH CHODESH NISAN - 25 Mar 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Nisan
SHABBAT HaGADOL - 3 Apr 2009 at sundown
Shabbat before Pesach
TA'ANIT BECHOROT - 8 Apr 2009 at dawn
Fast of the First Born
PESACH - 8 Apr 2009 at sundown
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread--commemorates the Exodus of the people of Israel from ancient Egypt.
Days of the Omer
7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot
YOM HaSHOAH - 20 Apr 2009 at sundown
Holocaust Memorial Day in remembrance of the 6 million Jews killed by the German Nazi regime and their collaborators.
ROSH CHODESH IYYAR - 23 Apr 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Iyyar. Memorial Day in memory of the fallen soldiers of the Israel Defense forces and victims of Arab terrorism.
YOM HaZIKARON - 27 Apr 2009 at sundown
Israel..'s Memorial Day
YOM HaATZMA..'UT - 28 Apr 2009 at sundown
Israel Independence Day. Marks the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel in 1948. Sometimes spelled Yom HaAtzmaut.
LAG B..'OMER - 11 May 2009 at sundown
33rd day of counting the Omer, commemorating a break in the mourning period for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva (2nd century). Sometimes spelled Lag BaOmer.
YOM YERUSHALAYIM - 21 May 2009 at sundown
Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967, celebrating the liberation of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War.
ROSH CHODESH SIVAN - 3 May 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Sivan
SHAVUOT - 28 May 2009 at sundown
Feast of Pentecost. Commemorates the giving of the Torah and the Ten Commandments to Israelites at Mount Sinai over 3000 years ago. Shavuot means "weeks" as Torah was given 7 weeks after the Exodus from Egypt. First harvest was brought to the Temple on Shavuot.
ROSH CHODESH TAMUZ - 21 Jun 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Tamuz
TZOM TAMMUZ - 9 Jul 2009 at dawn
(Also called Shiv'ah Asar Betammuz)
Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, during the siege of the city by the Roman army (70 C.E.)
ROSH CHODESH AV - 21 Jul 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Av
SHABBAT HAZON - 24 Jul 2009 at sundown
Shabbat before Tish..'a B..'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)
TISH..'A B..'AV - 29 Jul 2009 at sundown
Fast of the Ninth of Av in Hebrew calendar commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples (the first by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.; the second by the Romans in 70 C.E.). Expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 also falls on this date. Also spelled Tishah Beav.
SHABBAT NACHAMU - 31 Jul 2009 at sundown
Shabbat after Tish..'a B..'Av (Shabbat of Consolation)
ROSH CHODESH ELUL - 19 Aug 2009 at sundown
The new Hebrew month of Elul
SHABBAT ROSH CHODESH
When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh
SHABBAT MACHAR CHODESH
When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh
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