SEPTEMBER

30 . . . . . . . . . . TUES.
ROSH HASHANAH (JEWISH NEW YEAR)
Beginning of Jewish New Year 5769 - first day.
 

 OCTOBER
 

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . WED.

SECOND DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH

9. . . . . . . . . . . . THUR.

YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT)
Most holy of Jewish holidays devoted to prayer,
fasting and repentance.

14, 15 . . . . . . .  . . .  . . TUES., WED.

SUKKOT
First two days of festival of harvest.
Commemorates the Jews wandering in the wilderness and living in booths or tabernacles after the exodus from Egypt.

21, 22 . . . . . . . TUES., WED.
SHEMINI ATZERET
Marks the closing of the Jewish High Holy Day season.

SIMCHAT TORAH (REJOICING IN THE LAW)
Reading of the law (Torah) is completed and begun anew in the synagogue.

NOVEMBER

 No holy days observed

DECEMBER

22-29  . . . .MON. - MON.

CHANUKAH (FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS)
Eight-day celebration marking the rededication of
the Temple. Commemorates the Maccabean victory over Antiochus, who sought to suppress freedom of
worship.

JANUARY 2009

  No holy days observed.

FEBRUARY

  No holy days observed.

MARCH

10 . . . . . . TUES.
PURIM
Marks the rescue of Jews in Ancient Persia from annihilation.

                                    APRIL

9, 10. . . . . . . THURS., FRI..
FIRST TWO DAYS OF PESACH (PASSOVER)
Jewish festival celebrating deliverance from slavery in Egypt.

15, 16 . . . WED., THURS.
CONCLUDING DAYS OF PESACH (PASSOVER) 

 21. . . . . . . . . .TUES.
YOM HASHOAH
Holocaust Remembrance Day.
 

29. . . . . . .  WED. 
YOM HA'ATZMA'UT
Israeli Independence Day. Holiday marking the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
 

MAY

 29, 30  . . . . . . FRI., SAT..
SHAVUOT (FEAST OF WEEKS)
Marks the giving of the law (Torah) on Mount Sinai
 

JUNE

No holy days observed

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