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Navaratri* (Hindu)

Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped

Dussehra (Hindu)

Celebration of Lord Rama’s triumph over the evil King Ravana. Also celebrates the conquest by the Goddess Chamundeshwari over the demon King Mahishasura, a battle which took 10 days

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✡️ Yom Kippur* (Judaism)

Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer Torah: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11 Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14 https://hebcal.com/h/yom-kippur-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

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