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Yom Toven (Holidays) literally translated Good Days. Holidays seem to be the window that others see us through. I enjoy them...although the fast days... There are some other "minor" holidays including several additional fast days not listed.
Yom Tov |
Comment |
Scheduled Date |
Duration (Days) |
| Rosh Hashanah | Head of The Year (New Year) which marks the commencement of the Ten Days of Penitence which reach their climax on Yom Kippur. | Sept. 18, 2001 | 2 |
| Yom Kippor | Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. According to tradition, one's fate for the coming year is sealed on this day. | Sept. 27, 2001 | 1 |
| Sukkos | Festival of Booths, its name from the 'sukkah' or booth, a temporary structure in which Jews "dwell" during the holiday to commemorate G-d's protection of the Children of Israel during their 40 years wondering in the wilderness. | October 2, 2001 | 6 |
| Hoshanna Rabbah | 7th day of Sukkos | October 8, 2001 | 1 |
| Shemni Atzeret | 8th Day of Solemn Assembly | October 9, 2001 | 1 |
| Simchas Torah | Rejoicing in the Torah. Celebrates the day the year-long cycle of reading the Torah is completed and re-started. | October 10, 2001 | 1 |
| Chanuka | The Festival of Lights commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians in 165 B.C.E and the resulting re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem. | December 10, 2001 | 8 |
| Tu' B'Shevat | New Year of Trees is the date from which the tithing year of fruit trees is calculated. In Israel it is celebrated by planting of trees | January 28, 2002 | 1 |
| Puirm | Celebrates the deliverance of Persian Jewry from their intended destruction ( Fifth Century B.C.E.) | February 26, 2001 | 1 |
| Passover | Celebrates the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of Jews from slavery. | April 8, 2001 | 8 |
| LagB'Omer | The'Omer" was the offering of new barley brought to the Temple on the second day of Passover. Fifty days are still counted from the 2nd of Passover to determine the date of the Shavuot festival. Lag B'Omer is the 33rd day. | May 11, 2001 | 1 |
| Shavout | 'The Feast of Weeks" or 'The Festival of First Fruits falls seven weeks after Passover. It celebrates the anniversary of the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. | May 28, 2001 | 2 |
| TISHA B'AV (Av 9) |
A day of fasting commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples. | July 29, 2001 | 1 |
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Jerold H
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