Tag: Judaism

Tu B’shvat

A Jewish New Year of the Trees and the beginning of the agricultural cycle. Begins at sundown on the previous Gregorian calendar day.

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Hanukkah

Festival of Lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt. Begins at sundown on the Gregorian calendar day, December 18, […]

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Simchat Torah

Celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle. * Work restricted.    

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Sukkot

The Feast of the Tabernacles/Booths and Harvest festival. * Work is prohibited on the first two days.

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Erev Sukkot

Sukkot eve. Sukkot begins at sundown on this Gregorian calendar day. * Work restricted.

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Erev Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur eve. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on this Gregorian calendar day. *Work prohibited.

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