Gesher City - Hebrew Calendar

Hebrew Calendar

Hebrew Calendar

Pesach - Sat, 19 April 2008 at sundown

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah), it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt

Days of the Omer

7 weeks from the second night of Pesach to the day before Shavuot

Yom HaShoah - Thu, 01 May 2008 at sundown

Holocaust Memorial Day

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar - Sun, 04 May 2008 at sundown

The new Hebrew month of Iyyar

Yom HaZikaron - Tue, 06 May 2008 at sundown

Israeli Memorial Day. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaZikaron according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma'ut, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat

Yom HaAtzma'ut - Wed, 07 May 2008 at sundown

Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaAtzma'ut according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom HaAtzma'ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always preceeds it) would conflict with Shabbat

Lag B'Omer - Thu, 22 May 2008 at sundown

33rd day of counting the Omer

Yom Yerushalayim - Sun, 01 June 2008 at sundown

Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967

Rosh Chodesh Sivan - Tue, 03 June 2008 at sundown

The new Hebrew month of Sivan

Shavuot - Sun, 08 June 2008 at sundown

Feast of Pentecost

Rosh Chodesh Tamuz - Wed, 02 July 2008 at sundown

The new Hebrew month of Tamuz

Tzom Tammuz - Sun, 20 July 2008 at dawn

Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Rosh Chodesh Av - Fri, 01 August 2008 at sundown

The new Hebrew month of Av

Shabbat Hazon - Fri, 08 August 2008 at sundown

Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision)

Tish'a B'Av - Sat, 09 August 2008 at sundown

Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples

Shabbat Nachamu - Fri, 15 August 2008 at sundown

Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation)

Rosh Chodesh Elul - Sat, 30 August 2008 at sundown

The new Hebrew month of Elul

Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

When Shabbat falls on Rosh Chodesh

Shabbat Machar Chodesh

When Shabbat falls the day before Rosh Chodesh

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