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  • 🇮🇱 Yom HaZikaron

    Israeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma'arakhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei […]

  • 🇮🇱 Yom HaAtzma’ut

    Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Although Yom HaAtzma'ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed […]

  • Pentecost (C)

    Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension

  • Vesak (Bu)

    The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.

  • ✡️ Pesach Sheni

    Second Passover, one month after Passover https://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027

  • 🔥 Lag BaOmer

    33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings […]

  • 🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim

    Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967 https://hebcal.com/h/yom-yerushalayim-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027

  • 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Sivan

    Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar. Sivan (סִיוָן) is the 9th month of the civil Hebrew year (10th on leap years) and the 3rd month of the […]

  • ⛰️🌸 Erev Shavuot

    Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027

  • ⛰️🌸 Shavuot I

    Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027

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