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Religious Studies

  • Eid al-Adha* (I)

    The Festival of Sacrifice remembers Abraham’s devotion in offering his son as a sacrifice. Work is prohibited.

  • Pentecost (OC)

    Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension (Orthodox date)

  • Litha (P, W)

    Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats during the year. Also known as Midsummer, celebrates the summer solstice.

  • ✡️ Tzom Tammuz

    Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/tzom-tammuz-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

  • 🕍 Shabbat Chazon

    Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision. Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-chazon-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

  • ✡️ Erev Tish’a B’Av

    The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples Torah: Lamentations 1:1-5:22 https://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

  • Tish B’Av* (Ju)

    Day of mourning to commemorate many tragedies that have befallen Jewish people, many occurring on the ninth of Av (fasting and some work restrictions)

  • ✡️ Tish’a B’Av

    The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples Torah: Deuteronomy 4:25-40 Haftarah: Jeremiah 8:13-9:23 https://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

  • 🕍 Shabbat Nachamu

    Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation). The first of seven Shabbatot leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Named after the Haftarah (from Isaiah 40) which begins with the verse נַחֲמוּ […]

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