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==List of Jewish Holidays==
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*[[Chodesh Elul]], the month of repentance heralding the new year, during which the shofar is blown daily and [[Selichot]] are recited
*[[Chodesh Elul]] is the month of repentance heralding the new year, during which the shofar is blown daily and [[Selichot]] are recited.
*[[Rosh Hashana]], the Jewish new year, on which the Shofar is blown in coronation of Hashem over the world.
*[[Rosh Hashana]] is the Jewish new year, on which the Shofar is blown in coronation of Hashem over the world.
*[[Aseret Yimei Teshuva]], the ten days of repentance between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
*[[Aseret Yimei Teshuva]] are the ten days of repentance between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
*[[Yom Kippur]], the day of atonement, when the judgement for the year is sealed.
*[[Yom Kippur]] is the day of atonement, when the judgement for the year is sealed.
*[[Sukkot]], the Feast of Tabernacles, during which Jews sit in a Sukkah and shake the Arba Minim (Lulav, Etrog, Hadasim, and Aravot)
*[[Sukkot]] is the holiday when Jews sit in a Sukkah and shake the Arba Minim (Lulav, Etrog, Hadasim, and Aravot).
*[[Shemini Aseret]], the one day holiday that concludes the Tishrei series of Yamim Tovim
*[[Shemini Aseret]] is the one day holiday that concludes the Tishrei series of Yamim Tovim.
*[[Simchat Torah]], the day celebrating the concluding of the Torah
*[[Simchat Torah]] is the day celebrating the concluding of the Torah.
*[[Chanukah]], the eight day festival of lights
*[[Chanukah]] is the eight day festival of lights.
*[[Tu BiShevat]], the new year for the trees
*[[Tu BiShevat]] is the new year for the trees.
*[[Purim]], commemorating the hidden miracles that saved the Jewish people from Haman's plot to annihilate the nation.
*[[Purim]] is commemorating the hidden miracles that saved the Jewish people from Haman's plot to annihilate the nation.
*[[Purim Katan]], the 14th of Adar I of a leap year
*[[Purim Katan]] is the 14th of the first Adar of a leap year.
*[[Pesach]], celebrating the exodus from Egypt with the seder, Matzah, Maror, and no Chametz
*[[Pesach]] is the holiday when Jews celebrate the exodus from Egypt with the seder, Matzah, Maror, and no Chametz.
*[[Sefirat HaOmer]], the counting of the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot
*[[Sefirat HaOmer]] is the counting of the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot.
*[[Yom HaAtzmaut]], Israeli Independence Day
*[[Yom HaAtzmaut]] is Israeli Independence Day.
*[[Lag BaOmer]], the 33rd day of the Omer, on which Rabbi Akiva's students stopped dying in a plague.
*[[Lag BaOmer]] is the 33rd day of the Omer, on which Rabbi Akiva's students stopped dying in a plague.
*[[Shavuot]], celebrating the receiving of the Torah with all night Torah study and dairy foods
*[[Shavuot]] is the holiday when Jews celebrate the receiving of the Torah with all night Torah study and dairy foods.
*[[Yom Tov]], holidays on which non-food related Melacha is prohibited
*[[Yom Tov]] means holidays on which non-food related Melacha is prohibited.
*[[Chol HaMoed]], intermediate days between the the
*[[Chol HaMoed]] are the intermediate days between the first day of Yom Tov and the last day of Yom Tov.
*[[Rosh Chodesh]], the beginning of the new month
*[[Rosh Chodesh]] is the beginning of the new month.
*[[Three Weeks]], the three weeks of mourning over the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, beginning with [[Shiva Asar BeTamuz]] and ending with [[Tisha BeAv]]
*[[Three Weeks]] is the three weeks of mourning over the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, beginning with [[Shiva Asar BeTamuz]] and ending with [[Tisha BeAv]].
*[[Nine Days]], the nine days of the month of Av, from Rosh Chodesh to Tisha BeAv, during which the mourning practices become more intense.
*[[Nine Days]] is the nine days of the month of Av, from Rosh Chodesh to Tisha BeAv, during which the mourning practices become more intense.
*[[Fast Days]]
*[[Fast Days]] are days of mourning for specific tragedies in Jewish history.
*[[Tisha BeAv]], the day of compounded tragedy for the Jewish Nation
*[[Tisha BeAv]], the day of compounded tragedy for the Jewish nation.
*[[Tu BeAv]], the day of much celebration for the Jewish Nation
*[[Tu BeAv]] (Tu B'Av), the day of much celebration for the Jewish nation.


===Jewish holidays by month===
===Jewish holidays by month===

Latest revision as of 01:04, 6 November 2022

For laws relating to Jewish holidays, see Yom Tov

Jewish holidays, (Hebrew: Yamim Tovim, ימים טובים‎, singular Yom Tov, יום טוב) occur throughout the year. The Halachik status of holidays vary, depending on the origin of the festival.

List of Jewish Holidays

  • Chodesh Elul is the month of repentance heralding the new year, during which the shofar is blown daily and Selichot are recited.
  • Rosh Hashana is the Jewish new year, on which the Shofar is blown in coronation of Hashem over the world.
  • Aseret Yimei Teshuva are the ten days of repentance between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
  • Yom Kippur is the day of atonement, when the judgement for the year is sealed.
  • Sukkot is the holiday when Jews sit in a Sukkah and shake the Arba Minim (Lulav, Etrog, Hadasim, and Aravot).
  • Shemini Aseret is the one day holiday that concludes the Tishrei series of Yamim Tovim.
  • Simchat Torah is the day celebrating the concluding of the Torah.
  • Chanukah is the eight day festival of lights.
  • Tu BiShevat is the new year for the trees.
  • Purim is commemorating the hidden miracles that saved the Jewish people from Haman's plot to annihilate the nation.
  • Purim Katan is the 14th of the first Adar of a leap year.
  • Pesach is the holiday when Jews celebrate the exodus from Egypt with the seder, Matzah, Maror, and no Chametz.
  • Sefirat HaOmer is the counting of the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot.
  • Yom HaAtzmaut is Israeli Independence Day.
  • Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the Omer, on which Rabbi Akiva's students stopped dying in a plague.
  • Shavuot is the holiday when Jews celebrate the receiving of the Torah with all night Torah study and dairy foods.
  • Yom Tov means holidays on which non-food related Melacha is prohibited.
  • Chol HaMoed are the intermediate days between the first day of Yom Tov and the last day of Yom Tov.
  • Rosh Chodesh is the beginning of the new month.
  • Three Weeks is the three weeks of mourning over the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, beginning with Shiva Asar BeTamuz and ending with Tisha BeAv.
  • Nine Days is the nine days of the month of Av, from Rosh Chodesh to Tisha BeAv, during which the mourning practices become more intense.
  • Fast Days are days of mourning for specific tragedies in Jewish history.
  • Tisha BeAv, the day of compounded tragedy for the Jewish nation.
  • Tu BeAv (Tu B'Av), the day of much celebration for the Jewish nation.

Jewish holidays by month

Month Jewish holidays and related events
Tishrei
Rosh Hashana - Aseret Yimei Teshuva - Yom Kippur - Sukkot - Chol HaMoed Sukkot - Shemini Aseret - Simchat Torah
Kislev
Chanukah
Teves
Asara B'Tevet
Shevat
Tu BiShevat
Adar
Tanit Ester - Purim - Purim Katan
Nissan
Tanit Bechorot - Pesach - Chol HaMoed Pesach - Sefirat HaOmer
Iyar
Yom HaAtzmaut - Pesach Sheni - Lag BaOmer
Sivan
Shavuot
Tammuz
Shiva Asar BeTamuz - Three Weeks
Menachem Av
Nine Days - Tisha BeAv - Tu BeAv
Elul
Chodesh Elul
Misc.
Yom Tov - Yom Tov Sheni - Rosh Chodesh - Issru Chag

See also

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