Yom Hazikaron April 25, 2012
seven weeks of semi-mourning between Passover and Shavuot. It marks the end of a plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students and
MEMORIAL DAY IN ISRAEL Tuesday evening, Wednesday
SHORT FAST
ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY Wednesday evening, Thursday
the yahrzeit of the founder of Jewish mysticism, R. Simon Bar Yochai. It is celebrated with picnics and bonfires.
breach of the walls of ancient Jerusalem, leading to its destruction and to the end of Jewish independence three weeks later, on Tisha b’Av. Also on this date Moses smashed the first Ten Commandments; the daily offering in the First Temple ceased; and an idol in the Temple was erected.
Shavuot May 27-28, 2012
Tisha b’Av July 29, 2012
FESTIVAL OF WEEKS Saturday evening, Sunday, Monday
NINTH OF AV, FULL FAST DAY Saturday evening, Sunday
This year marks the 64th anniversary of Israel, reborn on May 15 — 5 Iyar — 1948. Israeli celebrations include parades. Some recite the additional prayer of thanksgiving, Hallel. This year, the holiday is marked on 4 Iyar to avoid Sabbath desecration.
SECOND OF THE THREE MAJOR PILGRIMAGE FESTIVALS. Shavuot is the anniversary of the
Lag b’Omer May 10, 2012 THIRTY-THIRD DAY OF OMER Wednesday evening, Thursday The 33rd day of the Omer interrupts the
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BEGINS A THREE-WEEK PERIOD OF MOURNING. This commemorates and mourns the
This day is for those who died defending the State of Israel.
Yom Ha’atzmaut April 26, 2012
Fast of 17th of Tammuz July 8, 2012
receiving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. It also marks the end of the Omer period. In biblical times, Shavuot fell at the end of the spring harvest. An all-night Torah study session on the first night of Shavuot is widespread. YIZKOR IS RECITED ON THE SECOND DAY OF SHAVUOT, MONDAY, MAY 28
CLIMAXES AND CONCLUDES THE THREEWEEK PERIOD OF MOURNING. This commemorates and mourns the destruction of the First and Second Temples, the loss of ancient Jewish sovereignty and numerous other tragedies that befell the Jewish people on this date. The Book of Eichah (Lamentations) is read.
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JANUARY 2012
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Shabbat Sabbath Commemorates G-d’s completion of Creation on the seventh day, and the Exodus from Egypt. Begins before sundown each Friday and ends after sundown each Saturday.
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