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In Israel, chametz cannot be consumed on the day after Passover because it cannot be purchased on the Sabbath or Yom Tov. In the diaspora, the usual Torah reading of the eighth day of Passover (Deuteronomy 15:19–16:17) is extended to its length on Shemini Atzeret (Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17) to accommodate the seven readings on the Sabbath.
Memorial day Heshvan 12 Rabin Day יום רבין Rabin Day: National remembrance day, business as usual Heshvan 29 Sigd סיגד Sigd: Festival of the Ethiopian Jews, optional paid leave, business as usual Kislev 6 Ben-Gurion Day יום בן-גוריון Ben-Gurion Day: Day marked by the Knesset Kislev 25-Tevet 2/3 between Nov 27 & Dec 27 Hanukkah
Yom HaZikaron is the national remembrance day observed in Israel for all Israeli military personnel who lost their lives in the struggle that led to the establishment of the State of Israel and for those who have been killed subsequently while on active duty in Israel's armed forces. [8] As of Yom HaZikaron 2022, that number was 24,213. [9]
'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day of the Jewish year. The Hebrew Bible calls the day Yom Hakippurim "Day of the Atonement/s". In the Hebrew calendar, the ninth day of Tishrei is known as Erev Yom Kippur (Yom Kippur eve). Yom Kippur itself begins around sunset on that day and continues into the next day until nightfall, and therefore lasts ...
Israel has turned the full might of its army onto pounding the 42-km long territory in retaliation for a surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas at the weekend which has killed 900 ...
Potentially historic deal to normalize Saudi-Israel relations is ‘off the table’ after this weekend’s 9/11-scale attack, top political analyst says Paolo Confino October 9, 2023 at 12:05 PM
The fast day of Yom Kippur is one day even in the Diaspora, due to the difficulty of a two-day fast. [7] Also, Rosh Hashanah is two days even in the Land of Israel, [8] because it falls on the first day of the month; thus, even people living in the Land of Israel would not find out the correct day until after the holiday. Conservative Judaism ...
Once in a blue moon (literally), the Hunter's Moon will fall on October 31, aka Halloween, and since the lunar cycle is 29.5 days, such an occurrence will always be a blue moon (the second full ...