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Jewish studies: Posthumously awarded prize, three years after his death. First recipient of the prize for Jewish studies. Haim Hazaz: Literature: One of first two recipients of the prize for Literature. Ya'akov Cohen: Also awarded the Israel Prize in 1958. One of first two recipients of the prize for Literature. Dina Feitelson-Schur: Education
In contrast to the ecclesiastical lunar new year on the first day of the first month Nisan, the spring Passover month which marks Israel's exodus from Egypt, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the civil year, according to the teachings of Judaism, and is the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman ...
The Hebrew calendar is still widely acknowledged, appearing in public venues such as banks (where it is legal for use on cheques and other documents), [62] [63] and on the mastheads of newspapers. [64] The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) is a two-day public holiday in Israel.
Beginning at sundown on Friday, September 15, 2023, Jews around the world will begin to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which ends at sundown on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
The prize is awarded in the following four areas, with the precise subfields changing from year to year in a cycle of 4 to 7 years, except for the last area, which is awarded annually: the humanities, social sciences, and Jewish studies; life and exact sciences; culture, arts, communication and sports
Date on Hebrew calendar Gregorian date Hebrew Name Notes 1-2 Tishrei: September 19–20, 2020 Rosh Hashanah: Public holiday in Israel: 1-10 Tishrei September 19–28, 2020 Ten Days of Repentance: 3 Tishrei September 21, 2020 Fast of Gedalia: Public holiday in Israel, changes to Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat. Starts at dawn.
Tu BiShvat appears in the Mishnah in Tractate Rosh Hashanah as one of the four new years in the Jewish calendar. The discussion of when the New Year occurs was a source of debate among the rabbis, who argued: [3] [4] [5] The first of Nisan is the "new year for kings and festivals". The first of Elul is the "new year for the tithe of cattle ...
The Mishnah in Seder Moed Rosh Hashanah 1:1 indicates there are four New Year's Day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) that take place over the course of the year. According to the first opinion, "The first of Elul is the Rosh HaShanah for tithing behemah (domesticated animals)."