Category: Jewish

Be a Blessing Day: December 3

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Tevet (J): December 5 -January 2, 2022

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All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months beginning the first full day. Observant people of the faith will begin marking the month sundown the day prior. Tevet...

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Asarah B'Tevet (J): December 14

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The 10th day of the Jewish month of Tevet is set aside as a fasting day from sunrise to commemorate the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem in the 6th century BC. It is also a day in Israel to honor the d...

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Asarah B'Tevet (J)(597 BC): January 7

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Asarah B'Tevet is a minor Jewish fasting day commemorating the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II beginning in 597 BC.

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Sh'vat (J): January 27 - February 24

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All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months beginning the first full day. Observant people of the faith will begin marking the month sundown the day prior. Sh'va...

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Tu B'Shvat (J): February 9/10

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Tu B'Shvat in Judaism is the 'New Year of Trees'. The tree-metaphor is fundamental in Judaism which sees trees as a metaphor for people, divided into three parts: roots, then trunk, branches and leaves,...

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Shabbat Shekalim (J): February 21/22

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Shabbat Shekalim or the Sabbath (Saturday) of Shekels is a Jewish calendar event that occurs prior to Purim. On Shabbat Shekalim adult males of the Jewish faith read from Exodus 30:11-16 and contribute 1/...

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Shabbat Across America (J)(US/CA): Februar...

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Regardless of how you identify as Jewish, join millions of others throughout the continent celebrating Shabbat together on this Friday night. The NJOP’s annual Shabbat program will give you a “taste” of...

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Adar (J): February 25- March 25

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All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months beginning the first full day. Observant people of the faith will begin marking the month sundown the day prior. Adar...

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Four Chaplains Memorial Day (1943): Februa...

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During WWII, the USAT Dorchester, a troop ship, was making its way across the Atlantic when it was torpedoed by German U-boats of the Southern coast of Greenland. The passengers onboard fell into the wate...

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Teddy Bear Day, Intl. (1903): February 15

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On February 15, 1903 the first two Teddy Bears ever produced went on sale at 404 Tompkins Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The bears were the invention of Morris Michtom’s wife Rose. Michtom petitioned Presi...

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Sandwich Day (1718): November 3

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Sigd (IL): November 3/4

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Sigd, Mehlella or Amata Saww originated with the Jewish community of Ethiopia and is now a state holiday in Israel. It occurs 50 days after Yom Kippur. Sigd commemorates the acceptance of the Torah.

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Kislev (J): November 5 - December 4

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All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months beginning the first full day. Observant people of the faith will begin marking the month sundown the day prior. Kisle...

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Kristallnacht (DE)(1938): November 9

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Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, otherwise known as the Night of the Broken Glass. It was a pivotal moment in the rise of fascism in Germany, as prior to this night acts of anti-Semitism by the...

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Donor Sabbath, Ntl.: November 12-14

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International Donor Sabbath occurs every year. It is organized by faith leaders in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths to raise awareness on the need to become organ and tissue donors in order...

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Donor Sabbath, Ntl.: November 19-21

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International Donor Sabbath occurs every year. It is organized by faith leaders in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths to raise awareness on the need to become organ and tissue donors in order...

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Hanukkah (J) (166 BC): November 28 - Decem...

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Hanukkah is a Hebrew holiday that starts on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. Usually, that falls during December. Hanukkah, also called the "Festival of Dedication" or the "Festival of Lights...

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Elul (J): August 8 - September 5

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Av (J): July 10 - August 7

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All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months beginning the first full day. Observant people of the faith will begin marking the month sundown the day prior. The m...

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