| Year |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
| Traditional
Jewish Year |
5763 |
5764 |
5765 |
5766 |
| SHABBAT-Sabbath;
every week, Friday evening to Saturday evening; one of the holiest
days in the calendar. |
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ROSH
HASHANAH-
The Jewish New Year; start of the Ten Days of
Penitence. |
Sat-Sun
SEP 7-8 |
Sat-Sun
SEP 27-28 |
Thu-Fri
SEP 16-17 |
Tue-Wed
OCT 4-5 |
YOM
KIPPUR-
Day of Atonement; a very solemn day of the year,
devoted to fasting, prayer, and repentance. |
Mon
SEP 16 |
Mon
OCT 6 |
Sat
SEP 25 |
Thu
OCT 13 |
SUKKOT-
First two days of Tabernacles; commemorating
the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness. |
Sat-Sun
SEP 21-22 |
Sat-Sun
OCT 11-12 |
Thu-Fri
SEP 30- OCT 1 |
Tue-Wed
OCT 18-19 |
SHEMINI
ATZERET-
Eighth Day of Assembly and
SIMCHAT TORAH- Rejoicing of the Law. |
Sat-Sun
SEP 28-29 |
Sat-Sun
OCT 18-19 |
Thu-Fri
OCT 7-8 |
Tue-Wed
OCT 25-26 |
HANUKKAH-
Feast of Lights; victory of the Maccabees and rededication of
the Temple. |
Sat-Sat
NOV 30 - DEC 7 |
Sat-Sun
DEC 20-27 |
Wed-Wed
DEC 9-15 |
Mon-Mon
DEC 26 - Jan 2 |
PURIM-
Celebrates defeat of plot to destroy the Jews
of Persia. |
Tue
MAR 18 |
Sun
MAR 7 |
Fri
MAR 25 |
Tue
MAR 14 |
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 17-18 |
Tue-Wed
APR 6-7 |
Sun-Mon
APR 24-25 |
Thu-Fri
APR 13-14 |
The
last two days of Pesach are also observed
as full holy days. |
Wed-Thu
APR 23-24 |
Mon-Tue
APR 12-13 |
Sat-Sun
APR 30 - May 1 |
Wed-Thu
APR 19-20 |
SHAVUOT-
Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah)
at Mt. Sinai. |
Fri-Sat
JUN 6-7 |
Wed-Thu
MAY 26-27 |
Mon-Tue
JUN 13-14 |
Fri-Sat
JUN 2-3 |
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