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− | + | ''For laws relating to Jewish holidays, see [[Yom Tov]]'' | |
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− | + | '''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. | |
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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 | |
− | + | *[[Rosh Hashana]], 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 | |
− | + | *[[Yom Kippur]], 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) | |
− | + | *[[Shemini Aseret]], the one day holiday that concludes the Tishrei series of Yamim Tovim | |
− | + | *[[Simchat Torah]], the day celebrating the concluding of the Torah | |
− | + | *[[Chanukah]], the eight day festival of lights | |
− | + | *[[Tu BiShevat]], 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 Katan]], the 14th of Adar I of a leap year | |
− | + | *[[Pesach]], celebrating the exodus from Egypt with the seder, Matzah, Maror, and no Chametz | |
− | + | *[[Sefirat HaOmer]], the counting of the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot | |
− | + | *[[Yom HaAtzmaut]], Israeli Independence Day | |
− | + | *[[Lag BaOmer]], 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 | |
− | + | *[[Yom Tov]], holidays on which non-food related Melacha is prohibited | |
− | + | *[[Chol HaMoed]], intermediate days between the the | |
− | + | *[[Rosh Chodesh]], 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]] | |
− | + | *[[Nine Days]], the nine days of the month of Av, from Rosh Chodesh to Tisha BeAv, during which the mourning practices become more intense. | |
− | + | *[[Fast Days]] | |
− | + | *[[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 | |
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− | + | ===Jewish holidays by month=== | |
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− | + | !Month!!Jewish holidays and related events | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Tishrei''' | |
− | + | |[[Rosh Hashana]] - [[Aseret Yimei Teshuva]] - [[Yom Kippur]] - [[Sukkot]] - [[Chol HaMoed|Chol HaMoed Sukkot]] - [[Shemini Aseret]] - [[Simchat Torah]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Kislev''' | |
− | + | |[[Chanukah]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Teves''' | |
− | + | |[[Fast Days#Asara B'Tevet|Asara B'Tevet]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Shevat''' | |
− | + | |[[Tu BiShevat]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Adar''' | |
− | + | |[[Tanit Ester]] - [[Purim]] - [[Purim Katan]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Nissan''' | |
− | + | |[[Tanit Bechorot]] - [[Pesach]] - [[Chol HaMoed|Chol HaMoed Pesach]] - [[Sefirat HaOmer]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Iyar''' | |
− | + | |[[Yom HaAtzmaut]] - [[Pesach Sheni]] - [[Lag BaOmer]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Sivan''' | |
− | + | |[[Shavuot]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Tammuz''' | |
− | + | |[[Fast Days#Shiva Asar BeTamuz|Shiva Asar BeTamuz]] - [[Three Weeks]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Menachem Av''' | |
− | + | |[[Nine Days]] - [[Tisha BeAv]] - [[Tu BeAv]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Elul''' | |
− | + | |[[Chodesh Elul]] | |
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− | + | !<div align="left">'''Misc.''' | |
− | + | |[[Yom Tov]] - [[Second Day of Yom Tov|Yom Tov Sheni]] - [[Rosh Chodesh]] - [[Issru Chag]] | |
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− | + | ==See also== | |
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− | + | *[[Shabbat]] | |
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− | + | [[Category:Holidays]] | |
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 24 September 2020
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, 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.
- Aseret Yimei Teshuva, 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.
- Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, during which 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
- Simchat Torah, the day celebrating the concluding of the Torah
- Chanukah, the eight day festival of lights
- Tu BiShevat, 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 Katan, the 14th of Adar I of a leap year
- Pesach, celebrating the exodus from Egypt with the seder, Matzah, Maror, and no Chametz
- Sefirat HaOmer, the counting of the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot
- Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day
- Lag BaOmer, 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
- Yom Tov, holidays on which non-food related Melacha is prohibited
- Chol HaMoed, intermediate days between the the
- Rosh Chodesh, 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
- Nine Days, the nine days of the month of Av, from Rosh Chodesh to Tisha BeAv, during which the mourning practices become more intense.
- Fast Days
- 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 |
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Tishrei
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Rosh Hashana - Aseret Yimei Teshuva - Yom Kippur - Sukkot - Chol HaMoed Sukkot - Shemini Aseret - Simchat Torah |
Kislev
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Chanukah |
Teves
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Asara B'Tevet |
Shevat
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Tu BiShevat |
Adar
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Tanit Ester - Purim - Purim Katan |
Nissan
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Tanit Bechorot - Pesach - Chol HaMoed Pesach - Sefirat HaOmer |
Iyar
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Yom HaAtzmaut - Pesach Sheni - Lag BaOmer |
Sivan
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Shavuot |
Tammuz
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Shiva Asar BeTamuz - Three Weeks |
Menachem Av
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Nine Days - Tisha BeAv - Tu BeAv |
Elul
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Chodesh Elul |
Misc.
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Yom Tov - Yom Tov Sheni - Rosh Chodesh - Issru Chag |