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Yom Yerushalayim |
May 16, 2007 |
| On the anniversary of the
reunification of Jerusalem, we remember the
special significance of the Holy City, and why
it is the capital of the Jewish nation |
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Shavuot
|
May 23 - May 24,
2007 |
| The Day the Torah
was given -- celebrating the monumental
encounter between God and the Israelites at
Mount Sinai, an event which changed mankind
forever |
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Tisha B'Av and the 3 Weeks
|
July 3 - July 24,
2007 |
A Major Fast Day --
remembering the day when the Temple in Jerusalem
was destroyed,
not once but twice. |
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The High Holidays
|
September 13 -
September 22, 2007 |
| Rosh Hashana and Yom
Kippur -- a day of sweetness and a day of
atonement are the culmination of a month-long
process of coming back to God |
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Sukkot
|
September 27
- October 5, 2007 |
|
The Festival of Booths - with Lulav and Etrog in
hand, we camp out under the stars seven days and
remember that God is our ultimate protection
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Chanukah
|
December 5 -
December 12, 2007 |
|
The Holiday of Lights -- celebrating the miracle
of a little oil that lasted eight days, and
continues to illuminate our lives to this day
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10th of
Tevet |
December 19,
2007 |
| A
Fast Day -- to remember the day when the
Babylonians first laid siege to Jerusalem,
beginning a long line of disasters for the
Jewish people |
| Tu
B'Shvat |
January 22,
2008 |
|
New Year for the Trees -- how to celebrate our
connection to the environment and appreciate the
fruits of the Land of Israel |
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Purim
|
March 21 -
March 22, 2008 |
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The Holiday of Joy -- dress up, drink and be
merry while remembering how the Jews of Persia
narrowly escaped annihilation thanks to the
bravery of Queen Esther |
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Passover
|
April 20 -
April 27, 2008 |
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