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Jewish Holidays and Festivals

Jewish Holidays and Festivals. Jewish Calendar. The Jewish Calendar is not like our calendar. It is based upon the phases on the moon. It is called a luni-solar calendar. The first day of the month correlates with the new moon. Jewish Calendar cont.

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Jewish Holidays and Festivals

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  1. Jewish Holidays and Festivals

  2. Jewish Calendar • The Jewish Calendar is not like our calendar. • It is based upon the phases on the moon. • It is called a luni-solar calendar. • The first day of the month correlates with the new moon

  3. Jewish Calendar cont. • Because the calendar is based upon the moon, the dates of holidays are different every year. • The Jewish day beings at sunset and continue until the following sunset. • This year is 5770 according to the Jewish calendar

  4. Jewish Calendar • Months of the Jewish calendar: Month # Days Equivalent • Nissan 1 30 days March-April  • Iyar 2 29 days April-May  • Sivan 3 30 days May-June  • Tammuz 4 29 days June-July  • Av 5 30 days July-August  • Elul 6 29 days August-Sept.  • Tishri 7 30 days Sept.-Oct.  • Cheshvan 8 29-30 days Oct.-Nov.  • Kislev 9 29-30 days Nov.-Dec.  • Tevet 10 29 days Dec.-Jan.  • Shevat 11 30 days Jan.-Feb. 

  5. Jewish Holidays • Rosh Hashanah • Yom Kippur • Passover • Shavuot

  6. Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year Characterized by the blowing of the Shofar, a trumpet made from a ram’s horn. Always observed for 2 days Yom Kippur Considered the holiest and most solemn days of the year. Done for atonement and reconciliation. Bathing, eating, drinking are prohibited Fasting begins at sundown and continues until the following sundown. Jewish Holidays

  7. Passover Also known as Pesach Celebrated for the liberation of Jews from Egypt. Lasts over 2 days Shavuot Also known as Pentecost A pilgrim festival Jews believe the 10 Commandments were given on this day It’s a tradition to eat dairy meals on this day. Usually celebrated on a Sunday. Jewish Holidays

  8. Jewish Festivals • Sukkot • Hanukkah • Purim

  9. Jewish Festivals • Sukkot • Festival of Booths • Also known as the Festival of the Tabernacles • 7-day long festival • They must “dwell” in the booths, meaning most meals and some sleeping is done in the sukkot.

  10. Jewish Festivals • Hanukkah • Also called the Festival of Lights • An 8-day celebration • It marks the use of one days use of oil that lasted for 8 days. • They light one candle for each night. • The candle holder call a Menorah.

  11. Jewish Holidays • Purim • Also known as the Festival of Lots • Celebrates the story of Queen Esther from the Book of Esther. • It is a tradition to masquerade around in costumes and give to the poor and needy. • In Israel is it common to arrange a parade.

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