Judaic Studies

Festival commemorating giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. * Work restrictions.

Shavout eve. Shavout begins at sundown on this Gregorian calendar day. * Work restrictions.

Commemorates liberation of Israelites by God from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under leadership of Moses. * Work is prohibited on first and last two days.

Passover begins at sundown on this Gregorian calendar day. * Work restricted for first and last two days.    

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

Marks the end of Sukkot. * Work restricted.

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

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

Day of Atonement (Fasting). *Work prohibited.

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