Jewish holy days begin at sundown on the preceding evening and conclude at sundown on the dates noted.

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September 2020
Kol Nidre
Marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement.
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One event on September 28, 2020 at 12:00 am
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The Day of Atonement – This is considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and it ends the Ten Days of Repentance. It is spent in prayer, meditation and…
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The Day of Atonement – This is considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and it ends the Ten Days of Repentance. It is spent in prayer, meditation and…
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Sukkot – First Days
The Feast of Tabernacles – The harvest festival – it is named for huts (sukkot) hung with fruits and vegetables set up to recall the temporary field dwelling which farmers…
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One event on October 10, 2020 at 12:00 am
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Immediately follows the conclusion of Sukkot. Work is traditionally prohibited.
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One event on September 29, 2021 at 12:00 am
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One event on October 11, 2020 at 12:00 am
Concludes and begins anew the annual reading cycle of The Torah, the 5 books of Moses that make up The Jewish Bible. Immediately follows Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. Work is…
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Hanukkah
The Festival of Lights – An 8-day celebration of the Jews’ victory over the Syrians in ancient times and their regaining political and religious freedom. Hanukkah is called the Festival…
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One event on December 11, 2020 at 8:00 am
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One event on December 19, 2022 at 8:00 am
The Festival of Lights – An 8-day celebration of the Jews’ victory over the Syrians in ancient times and their regaining political and religious freedom. Hanukkah is called the Festival…
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