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About the Jewish Month of Iyyar

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EVENT NAME:
Iyyar (J)
EVENT CATEGORIES:
Jewish , Religion
Culture & Art
Dates Active:
Begins: Apr 22, 2023
Ends: May 20, 2023
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DESCRIPTION:

Iyyar translates to "blossoming," is the eighth month of the Jewish calendar. Iyyar generally falls between April and May. Holidays include four related to the state of Israel and two related to the faith.

POLITICAL/SECULAR HOLIDAYS IN IYYAR

4th: Yom Hazikaron = Israeli Memorial Day, marks the anniversary of the survival of Maimonides from a storm in 1165 AD. This day always precedes Yom HaAtzmaut and will move its date earlier or later if the actual date falls on a Saturday.

5th: Yom HaAtzmaut = creation of Israel in 1948. This day will move its date earlier or later if the actual date falls on a Saturday.

10th: Herzl Day = anniversary of the creator of Zionism, Theodore Herzl's birth.

28th: Yom Yerushalayim = Jerusalem day marking the 1967 military capture of East Jerusalem and its transfer to Israeli control. Israelis refer to this as the "reunification of Jerusalem." The non-Jewish population refers to it as the "occupation of East Jerusalem."

RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES IN IYYAR

14th: Pesach Sheini = The second Passover

18th: Lag Ba'Omer = the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai during the second century. He is associated with the sect of Judaism practicing mysticism, is guided by kabbalah, and is instructed in the Zohar.

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