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Holidays and Observances

Scriptures regarding the Holidays

September/October 2010 Holiday Calendar with service times

Dates and General Description of Holidays

August 11, 2010
(Elul 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
September 9, 2010
(Tishrei 1)
Yom Teruah (Day of the Sounding of the Shofar)
Most widely known as Rosh HaShanah (Head of the year)

This begins the Jewish Calendar New Year of 5771 - (Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon)
and The High Holy Days - 10 days of Awe before Yom Kippur
Festive No work Day is September 9 (Thursday)
Holiday begins at sundown on September 8th
September 10th - 2nd day is Rabbinical day designated outside of Israel and inside Israel for some
September 11, 2010
(Tishrei 3)
Shabbat Shuva
Shabbat of Returning
September 18, 2010
(Tishrei 10)
Yom Kippur
Day of Covering or Day of Atonement
Special No work Day is September 18th (It is on Saturday/Shabbat)
Holiday begins at sundown on September 17th (Friday) -
September 23rd, 2010
(Tishrei 15)
Sukkot
Feast of Tabernacles - Feast of Booths
Festive No Work Day is September 23rd (Thursday)
Holiday begins at sundown on September 22nd (Wednesday)
September 24th (Friday)is a Rabbinical 2nd day of Sukkot
September 29th, 2010
(Tishrei 21)
HoShana Rabba - 7th Day of Sukkot
September 30th, 2010
(Tishrei 22)
Shimini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
8th day of Assembly and Rejoicing in the Torah
Special No Work Day is September 30th (Thursday)
Holiday begins at sundown on September 29th
October 1st is Rabbinical day designated for Simchat Torah for those outside of Israel
October 9th, 2010
(Cheshvan 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
November 8th, 2010
(Kislev 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
December 2nd-9th, 2010
(Kislev 24)
Chanukkah
Holiday beings at sundown on December 1st
January 6th, 2011
(Shevat 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
January 20th, 2011
(Shevat 15)
Tu B'Shevat - New Year for Trees
February 5, 2011
(1Adar 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
March 5, 2011
(1Adar 29)
Shabbat Shekalim
This recalls how they took a census in the wilderness (Exodus 30:11-16).
The people gave a half-shekel for the maintenance of the Tent of Meeting and its service.
March 7, 2011
(2Adar 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
March 19, 2011
(2Adar 13)
Shabbat Zachor
To remember (zakhor) the treachery of Amalek and to blot out that memory.
(Deuteronomy 25:17-19)
March 20, 2011
(2Adar 14) (Shushan Purim is 2Adar 15)
Purim - The Story of Esther
March 26, 2011
( 2Adar 20)
Shabbat Parah (Shabbat of The Red Heifer)
April 2, 2011
( 2Adar 27)
Shabbat HaChodesh
April 5, 2011
(Nisan 1)
Rosh Chodesh - New Month/New Moon
Beginning of the Months for the Biblical New Year