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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 […]

✑️ Tzom Gedaliah (Judaism)

Fast of the Seventh Month. Commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/tzom-gedaliah-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

πŸ• Shabbat Shuva (Judaism)

Shabbat of Returning. Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shuva-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

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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