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Temple Israel           
2324 Emerson Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: (612) 377-8680
Fax: (612) 377-6630
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Jewish Holiday Calendar  

*All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown

Jump to specific years:

5768
2007-2008		 5769
2008-2009		 5770
2009- 2010		 5771
2010-2011
5772
2011-2012		 5773
2012-2013		 5774
2013-2014		  

The Holidays
Rosh Hashanah - New Year
Marks the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the ten days of awe, a period of penitence and spiritual renewal.
Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
We fast as we reflect upon our lives and seek forgiveness from God and from one another.
Sukkot - Festival of Booths
 We remember the 40 years of wandering when the Jews left Egypt by living in booths (sukkot), and celebrate the Fall harvest in Israel.
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah - Rejoicing in the Law
We conclude Sukkot and rejoice in the study of Torah as we complete the reading of the Torah and then begin anew.
Hanukkah - Festival of Lights
Lights, dreidles and latkes recall the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Hellenists, who oppressed the Jewish people, and rededication of the Temple which had been defiled.
Tu B'Shevat - Jewish Arbor Day
Sometimes called the Jewish Environmental Day or Arbor Day, Tu B'Shevat celebrates the new year for the trees.
Purim - Feast of Lots
Haman’s plot to annihilate the Jews of Persia was foiled by Queen Esther of Mordechai. We recount the story by reading the Megillah.
Pesach - Passover
We celebrate ancient Israel’s redemption from slavery, and retell contemporary tales of Jewish liberation at a seder.
Yom Ha-Shoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day
We remember the 6 million Jews who perished during the Holocaust and the destruction of European Jewry.
Yom Ha-Atzma'ut - Israel Independence Day
Proceeded by Yom Ha-Zikaron, Israel Memorial Day. We joyously celebrate the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948.
Shavuot - Feast of Weeks
 We commemorate the covenant established between God and the Jewish people by the giving of the Torah, and the harvest of first fruits in Israel. Tenth Grade confirmation is held on this day.
Tisha B'Av - Ninth of Av
We fast to remember the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

5768 - 2007/2008
Thursday, September 13, 2007 Rosh HaShanah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 27, 2007 Sukkot
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Shemini Atzeret
Friday, October 5, 2007 Simhat Torah
Wednesday, December 5-13, 2007 Hanukkah
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Tu B'Shevat
Friday, March 21, 2008 Purim
Sunday, April 20-26, 2008 Pesach
Friday, May 2, 2008 Yom Ha-Shoah
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Monday, June 9, 2008 Shavuot
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Tisha B'Av


5769 - 2008/2009
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Rosh HaShanah
Thursday, October 9, 2008 Yom Kippur
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Sukkot
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Shemini Atzeret
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Simhat Torah
Monday, December 22-30, 2008 Hanukkah
Monday, February 9, 2009 Tu B'Shevat
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Purim
Thursday, April 9-15, 2009 Pesach
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Yom Ha-Shoah
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Friday, May 29, 2009 Shavuot
Thursday, July 30, 2009 Tisha B'Av

5770 - 2009/2010
Saturday, September 19, 2009 Rosh HaShanah
Monday, September 28, 2009 Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 3, 2009 Sukkot
Saturday, October 10, 2009 Shemini Atzeret
Sunday, October 11, 2009 Simhat Torah
Saturday, December 12-20, 2009 Hanukkah
Saturday, January 30, 2010 Tu B'Shevat
Sunday, February 28, 2010 Purim
Tuesday, March 30-April 5, 2010 Pesach
Sunday, April 11, 2010 Yom Ha-Shoah
Monday, April 19, 2010 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Shavuot
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Tisha B'Av

5771 - 2010/2011
Thursday, September 9, 2010 Rosh HaShanah
Saturday, September 18, 2010 Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 23, 2010 Sukkot
Thursday, September 30, 2010 Shemini Atzeret
Friday, October 1, 2010 Simhat Torah
Thursday, December 2-10, 2010 Hanukkah
Thursday, January 20, 2011 Tu B'Shevat
Sunday, March 20, 2011 Purim
Tuesday, April 19-25, 2011 Pesach
Sunday, May 1, 2011 Yom Ha-Shoah
Monday, May 9, 2011 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Shavuot
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Tisha B'Av

5772 - 2011/2012
Thursday, September 29, 2011 Rosh HaShanah
Saturday, October 8, 2011 Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 13, 2011 Sukkot
Thursday, October 20, 2011 Shemini Atzeret
Friday, October 21, 2011 Simhat Torah
Wednesday, December 21-29, 2011 Hanukkah
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Tu B'Shevat
Thursday, March 8, 2012 Purim
Saturday, April 7-13, 2012 Pesach
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Yom Ha-Shoah
Thursday, April 26, 2012 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Sunday, May 27, 2012 Shavuot
Sunday, July 29, 2012 Tisha B'Av

5773 - 2012/2013
Monday, September 17, 2012 Rosh HaShanah
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Yom Kippur
Monday, October 1, 2012 Sukkot
Monday, October 8, 2012 Shemini Atzeret
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Simhat Torah
Sunday, December 9-17, 2012 Hanukkah
Saturday, January 26, 2013 Tu B'Shevat
Sunday, February 24, 2013 Purim
Tuesday, March 26-April 1, 2013 Pesach
Sunday, April 7, 2013 Yom Ha-Shoah
Monday, April 15, 2013 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Shavuot
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Tisha B'Av

5774 - 2013/2014
Thursday, September 5, 2013 Rosh HaShanah
Saturday, September 14, 2013 Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 19, 2013 Sukkot
Thursday, September 26, 2013 Shemini Atzeret
Friday, September 27, 2013 Simhat Torah
Thursday, November 28-December 6, 2013 Hanukkah
Thursday, January 16, 2014 Tu B'Shevat
Sunday, March 16, 2014 Purim
Tuesday, April 15-21, 2014 Pesach
Sunday, April 27, 2014 Yom Ha-Shoah
Monday, May 5, 2014 Yom Ha-Atzma'ut
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Shavuot
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Tisha B'Av

 


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