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  2. List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar - Wikipedia

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    All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2–3 years) an extra month, Adar II, is added and certain holidays move accordingly, and it is mentioned ...

  3. High Holy Days - Wikipedia

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    Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה "Beginning of the Year") is the Jewish New Year, and falls on the first and second days of the Jewish month of Tishrei (September/October). The Mishnah , the core work of the Jewish Oral Torah , sets this day aside as the new year for calculating calendar years and sabbatical and jubilee years.

  4. Holy day of obligation - Wikipedia

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    In Ireland, the only holy days of obligation that are also public holidays are Christmas and Saint Patrick's Day. Thus, there are five working holy days. Similarly, Slovakia has four holy days of obligation that are also public holidays: Christmas, Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Epiphany, and All Saints', leaving it with five working holy days.

  5. What are the Jewish High Holy Days? A look at Rosh Hashanah ...

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    The Jewish High Holy Days commemorate concepts such as renewal, forgiveness, freedom and joy. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesIn this time of year, Jewish people observe the High ...

  6. What and when is Yom Kippur? Judaism's holiest day, the Day ...

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    Yom Kippur comes at the end of the Jewish High Holy Days or "10 Days of Awe," 10 days after Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). The High Holy Days are a time for repentance and reflection, and ...

  7. When is Rosh Hashanah? What to know about the Jewish ... - AOL

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    Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Here's what ...

  8. High Sabbaths - Wikipedia

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    High Sabbaths, in most Christian and Messianic Jewish usage, are seven annual biblical festivals and rest days, recorded in the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy. [1] [2] [3] This is an extension of the term "high day" found in the King James Version at John 19:31.

  9. Days of week on Hebrew calendar - Wikipedia

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    The modern Hebrew calendar has been designed to ensure that certain holy days and festivals do not fall on certain days of the week. As a result, there are only four possible patterns of days on which festivals can fall. (Note that Jewish days start at sunset of the preceding day indicated in this article.)