| Saturday 19 September 2009 |
Rosh HaShana |
| Monday 28 September 2009 |
Yom Kippur |
| Saturday 3 October 2009 |
Sukkot |
| Saturday 10 October 2009 |
Shemini Atzeret |
| Sunday 11 October 2009 |
Simhat Torah |
| Saturday 12 - 19 December 2009 |
Chanukah |
| Saturday 30 January 2010 |
Tu Bishvat |
| Sunday 28 February 2010 |
Purim |
| Tuesday 30 March - 6 April 2010 |
Pesach |
| Monday 12 April 2010 |
Yom HaSho'ah |
| Tuesday 20 April 2010 |
Yom HaAtzma'ut |
| Sunday 2 May 2010 |
Lag B'Omer |
| Wednesday 19 - 20 May 2010 |
Shavuot |
| Tuesday 20 July 2010 |
Tisha B'Av |
SHABBAT
From Friday Sundown to Saturday Sundown
Every Week of the Year
Shabbat is one of the foundations, if not the foundation, of
Jewish life. Its observance has protected and inspired the Jew
throughout history.
Work restrictions: 39 Torah categories of "melachah" very
loosely defined as "work", and rabbinical extensions.
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Rosh Hashana 5766
1-2 Tishrei
September 19-20, 2009
The Jewish New Year is the Day of Judgment for the entire world.
Extended special synagogue services and blowing of the ram's
horn - Shofar. Start of Ten Days of Repentance.
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Tzom Gedaliah
3 Tishrei
September 21, 2009
Fast Day Lamenting the Expultion from Israel. Commemorates the
assassination of Gedalya Ben Achikam, and the true start of
Babylonian exile of the Jewish people.
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Yom Kippur
10 Tishrei
September 28, 2009
This is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Fast day. People
confess to their sins ten times. It is forbidden to fast for the
children and for the sick people. Day-long synagogue services,
with many special prayers, including Kol Nidre, N'eela and
Yizkor services.
Work Restrictions: all Shabbat-like work restrictions. In
addition, there are special restrictions against eating,
drinking, washing, applying oils to oneself, marital relations
and wearing leather shoes.
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Sukkot
15-21 Tishrei
October 3 - October 9, 2009
The Tabernacles - Commemorates the Jewish people's wanderings in
the desert. All meals should be eaten in special temporary hut -
the "Sukkah". Another important tradition of this holiday is the
commandment of four plants. It is culminated with special
services on the seventh day - Hoshana Rabah.
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Shmini Atzeret
22 Tishrei
October 10, 2009
The Eighth day of Assambly - culminates the celebration of
renewal and thanksgiving and invokes our anticipation of the
Messianic Age.
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Simchat Torah
23 Tishrei
October 11, 2009
Rejoicing of the Torah - Special celebration of closing or the
High Holidays season. Cycle of Torah readings in synagogues
completed and begun again in joyous calibration and festivity.
Combined with Shmini Atzeret in Israel into one day, celebrated
as second of the consecutive days in the Diaspora.
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Chanukah
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet
December 12-19, 2009
The Holiday of Lights - Celebration of the rededication of the
Second Temple in Jerusalem to holy service by the Maccabees
after their successful struggle for independence and religious
freedom against the Syrians. Commemorated by lighting candles
during each night.
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Asarah B'Tevet
December 27, 2009
Fast day. Commemorates the beginning of the Babylonian siege of
Jerusalem. In the modern State of Israel, Kaddish is recited on
this day for people whose date or place of death is unknown.
Consequently, many rabbis have designed it as a day of
remembrance for the Holocaust.
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Tu B'Shvat
15 Shevat
January 30, 2010
Jewish Arbor Day. Celebration of new fruits and the land of
Israel. It is adopted that this day people eat different fruit;
preference is given to the fruit of Eretz Israel (grapes, fig,
pomegranates, and dates).
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Fast of Esther
11 Adar
February 25, 2010
It commemorates the fast of Queen Esther in order to save the
Jewish people of ancient Persia, and the subsequent victory of
the Jewish people over their enemies. Jewish people responded to
her call to fast for three days.
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Purim
14 Adar
February 28, 2010
Commemorates the rescue of the Jewish people in ancient Persia.
Celebrated with feasts, special prayers, the reading of the Book
of Esther, the sending of gifts from friend to friend, and extra
charity.
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The Fast of First - Born
14 Nisan
March 29, 2010
It is connected with the tenth - the most horrible - punishment,
sent on Egypt by G-d: all the fist-born were killed, excepting
Jewish.
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Passover
15-21 Nissan
March 30 - April 6, 2010
Commemorates the Exodus of the Jewish people from ancient Egypt.
Special dietary restrictions beginning the morning of the
previous day. No foods containing fermented grain products -
Chametz - may be consumed or found in any Jewish household.
Special family meal - the "Seder" - conducted during the first 2
evenings in the Diaspora.
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Yom HaShoah
27 Nissan
April 12, 2010
Holocaust Memorial Day - Special memorial prayers are said.
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Yom HaAtzmaut
5 Iyar
April 20, 2010
Israel Independence Day. It is celebrated not only in Israel but
by many Jews all over the world. Many add special thanksgiving
prayers and celebratory feasts.
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Lag BaOmer
18 Iyar
May 2, 2010
Break in the morning period for the 24000 students of rabbi
Akiva. Only day in 49-day period when weddings are permitted.
This day is also the day of the death of rabbi Shimon bar Yohaya
(Rashbi), the author of the Book "Zohar".
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Shavuot
6-7 Sivan
May 19-20, 2010
Moses receives the Torah - celebrating G-d's giving of the Torah
and Ten Commandments to the Jews at Mt. Sinai.
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Fats of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
17 Tammuz
June 29, 2010
Fast day Lamenting Breach of Jerusalem Walls. Start of 3 week
period during which weddings and celebrations are forbidden.
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Fast of Tisha B'Av
9 Av
July 20, 2010
This day both the First and the Second Temples in Jerusalem were
destructed. Many other Jewish tragedies happened this day.
Climax of three week period and, within those weeks, of a more
intense nine-day mourning period. Special mourning customs and
prayers.
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