2009 Jewish Holiday Traditions, Greeting Cards, Judaica, Clothing

Tu B'shvat -- The New Year for Trees (or "Jewish Arbor Day"). Sunday, 08 February 2009. The "Tu B'shvat seder" is performed the night of Saturday February 17, after sunset. Buy Tu B'shvat cards and gifts here.

Purim -- The Feast of Esther. Tuesday, 10 March 2009. Shushan Purim (celebrated in Jerusalem and other cities which were walled at the time of Joshua entering the Land of Israel) is celebrated Wednesday 11 March, 2009. Buy Purim gifts here.

Pesach -- Passover ( Leviticus 23: 5-14) , the Feast of the Exodus from Egypt, unleavened bread festival. Thursday, 09 April 2009 until Wednesday 15 April, 2009 (Thursday 16 April, 2009 in the Diaspora). Seder night is Wednesday night, 08 April 2009. The seventh day of Pesach (and eighth in the Diaspora) celebrates the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea. Buy Passover gifts here.

Lag B'omer -- The 33rd day of the Omer. Tuesday 12 May, 2009. Celebratory bonfires are lit on Monday 11 May, 2009. Buy Lag BaOmer Cards and Gifts here.

Shavuot -- The harvest festival ( Leviticus 23: 15-16, 21) - Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, Feast of the first fruits, the harvest festival, "Atzeret" (the "ending", Passover being the beginning), and the Festival of the Giving of the Torah, are all biblical names for the holiday. Friday 29 May, 2009 (and Saturday 30 May, 2009 outside of Israel).

High Holydays 2009: Tishrei 5769

The Jewish holidays in the fall are often called the "High Holidays" or "High Holydays". In Hebrew they are called the "Yomim Nora'im", "The Days of Awe". This title reflects the utmost importance of these holidays in the Jewish religion.

The holidays of the Jewish month of Tishrei (see our explanation of the jewish calendar year ) are:

• Rosh Hashanah -- The Jewish New Year ( Leviticus 23:23-24). Also known as the Day of Judgement, is Saturday and Sunday, September 19, and 20, 2009 (holiday starts at sundown on Friday night September 18). Buy Jewish New Year Greeting Cards.
• Yom Kippur -- The Day of Atonement ( Leviticus 23: 26-32). Monday 28 September, 2009. Kol Nidre is Sunday night.
• Sukkot -- The Festival of Booths (Leviticus 23:33-44) . Also known as the Festival of Shelters. Saturday, October 3, 2009 (plus Sunday October 4 outside Israel). Buy Sukkah Decoratons.
  
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• Shmini Atzeret / Simchat Torah -- The Festival Rejoicing the Torah. Saturday, October 10, 2009 (plus Sunday, October 11, 2009 outside Israel).

Chanukah

The Festival of Lights. First candle lighting in the evening of Friday, 11 December 2009 (the first "day" of Chanukah being Saturday, December 12, 2009). Candle lighting is each evening following that until the evening of Friday December 18, 2009. The last full day of Chanukah this year is December 19, 2009.

Buy Chanukah cards and gifts.

The Jewish "day" commences in the evening ("There was evening, there was morning, one day."), so the holiday begins the eve of the dates shown, and exits at nightfall of the date shown.

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