2011 Jewish Holiday Traditions, Greeting Cards, Judaica, Clothing

Tu B'shvat -- The New Year for Trees (or "Jewish Arbor Day"). Thursday, 20 January, 2011 . The "Tu B'shvat seder" is performed the night of Friday 29 January, after sunset. Buy Tu B'shvat cards and gifts here.

Purim -- The Feast of Esther. Sunday, 20 March, 2011 . Shushan Purim (celebrated in Jerusalem and other cities which were walled at the time of Joshua entering the Land of Israel) is celebrated Monday 21 March, 2011 . Buy Purim gifts here.

Pesach -- Passover ( Leviticus 23: 5-14) , the Feast of the Exodus from Egypt, unleavened bread festival. Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 until Monday 25 April, 2011 (Tuesday 26 April, 2011 in the Diaspora). Seder night is Monday night 18 April, 2011 . 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. Sunday 22 May, 2011 . Celebratory bonfires are lit on Saturday night 21 May, 2011 after dark. 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. Wednesday 8 June, 2011 (and Thursday 9 June, 2011 outside of Israel).

High Holydays 2011 : Tishrei 5772

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 Judgment, is Thursday and Friday, 29-30 September, 2011 (holiday starts at sundown on Wednesday night September 28). Buy Jewish New Year Greeting Cards.
• Yom Kippur -- The Day of Atonement ( Leviticus 23: 26-32). Saturday 8 October, 2011 . Kol Nidre is Friday night.
• Sukkot -- The Festival of Booths (Leviticus 23:33-44) . Also known as the Festival of Shelters. Thursday 13 October, 2011 (plus Friday 14 October outside Israel). Buy Sukkah Decorations.
  
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• Shmini Atzeret / Simchat Torah -- The Festival Rejoicing the Torah. Thursday 20 October, 2011 (plus Friday 21 October, 2011 outside Israel).

Chanukah

The Festival of Lights. First candle lighting in the evening of Wednesday 20 December 2011 (the first "day" of Chanukah being Thursday 21 December, 2011 ). Candle lighting is each evening following that until the evening of Wednesday 28 December, 2011 . The last full day of Chanukah this year is Thursday 29 December, 2011 .

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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