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
The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah Torah: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6 Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 https://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025
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
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
Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer https://hebcal.com/h/yom-kippur-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025
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
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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