Year |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
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Traditional
Jewish Year |
5769 |
5770 |
5771 |
5772 |
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| SHABBAT-
The Sabbath; every week from Friday Evening to Saturday
evening; one of the holiest days in the calendar. |
every
Fri-Sat |
every
Fri-Sat |
every
Fri-Sat |
every
Fri-Sat |
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|
| ROSH
HASHANAH - The Jewish New Year; start of the
Ten Days of Penitence. |
Tue-Wed
SEP 30- OCT 1 |
Sat-Sun
SEP 19-20 |
Thu-Fri
SEP 9-10 |
Thu-Fri
SEP 29-30 |
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|
| YOM
KIPPUR - Day of Atonement; a very solemn day
of the year, devoted to fasting, prayer, and repentance. |
Thu
OCT 9 |
Mon
SEP 28 |
Sat
SEP 18 |
Sat
OCT 8 |
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| SUKKOT-
First two days of Tabernacles; commorating the dwelling
of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness. |
Tue-Wed
OCT 14-15 |
Sat-Sun
OCT 3-4 |
Thu-Fri
SEP 23-24 |
Thu-Fri
OCT 13-14 |
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| SHEMINI
ATZERET- Eighth Day of Assembly and SIMCHAT
TORAH - Rejoicing of the Law. |
Tue-Wed
OCT 21-22 |
Sat-Sun
OCT 10- 11 |
Thu-Fri
SEP 30- OCT 1 |
Thu-Fri
OCT 20-21 |
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| HANUKKAH
- Festival of Lights; victory of the Maccabees and rededication
of the Temple. |
Sun-Mon
DEC 21-29 |
Fri-Sat
DEC 11-19 |
Wed-Thu
DEC 1 -9 |
Tue-Wed
DEC 20-28 |
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| PURIM
- Celebrates defeat of plot to destroy the Jews of Persia. |
Tue
MAR 10 |
Sun
FEB 28 |
Sun
MAR 20 |
Thu
MAR 8 |
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| PESACH
- Passover; deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt.
The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts
the story of the Exodus. |
Thu-Fri
APR 9-10 |
Tue-Wed
MAR 30-31 |
Tue-Wed
APR 19-20 |
Sat-Sun
APR 7-8 |
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| The
last two days of PESACH are also observed
as full holy days. |
Wed-Thu
APR 15-16 |
Mon-Tue
APR 5-6 |
Mon-Tue
APR 25-26 |
Fri-Sat
APR 13-14 |
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| SHAVUOT
- Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah)
at Mt. Sinai. |
Fri-Sat
MAY 29-30 |
Wed-Thu
MAY 19-20 |
Wed-Thu
JUN 8-9 |
Sun-Mon
MAY 27-28 |
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