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Celebrate the Jewish holidays at the 92nd Street Y
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| Saturday is the Sabbath, or Shabbat in Hebrew: a day unlike any other in the week. It is a time for reflection, prayer, solitude, friends, family and special time of connection between people, God and the universe. |
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| Holidays |
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| Tu B'Shevat |
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Eve Jan 29, 2010
Jan 30, 2010
The holiday of Tu B'Shevat marks the new year or the birthday of the trees in Israel. Tu B'Shevat is believed to have the same meaning for trees as Rosh Hashanah does for people; on this day God decides how bountiful the trees will be in the coming year.
Learn more about Tu B'Shevat. |
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| Purim |
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Eve Feb 27, 2010
Feb 28, 2010
A celebration of the overturning of a death decree issued against the Jews of Persia. Purim is commemorated with costumes, masquerades and carnivals and is considered one of the happiest days on the calendar.
Learn more about Purim. |
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| Passover |
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Mar 29 - Apr 6, 2010
An eight-day celebration marking the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt; Seder ceremonies on the first two evenings recount the exodus from Egypt and emphasize the concept of freedom during a festive meal.
Learn more about Passover. |
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| Israel-Related Holidays |
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Several observances have been added to the Jewish calendar to commemorate and celebrate various events of significance relating to the Holocaust and the modern State of Israel.
Learn more about Israel-related holidays. |
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Yom HaShoah: Eve Apr 10, 2010
Apr 11, 2010
Also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day, we remember the atrocities of the Holocaust and honor both those who gave their lives and those who risked their lives to save others. |
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Yom HaZikaron: Eve Apr 18, 2010
May 1, 2009
On Memorial Day, we honor those who fought and gave their lives during Israel's War of Independence in 1948 and the numerous wars Israel has fought since that time. |
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Yom Ha'Atzmaut: Eve Apr 19, 2010
Apr 20, 2009
On Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Jews across the world celebrate the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948. |
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Yom Yerushalayim: Eve May 11, 2010
May 12, 2010
Literally translated as Jerusalem Day, this holiday commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem in Israeli hands. On June 7, 1967, Israeli troops crashed through Arab defenses and recaptured parts of the holy city. |
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| Shavuot |
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Eve May 18, 2010
Shavuot ends the evening of May 20, 2010
Shavuot, known as the Feast of Weeks, is one of three pilgrimage festivals on the calendar. On these holidays, which include Passover and Sukkot, Jews traveled to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem to offer agricultural gifts to God.
Learn more about Shavuot. |
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| High Holidays |
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Celebrate the High Holidays at the 92nd Street Y.
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The High Holidays are a time of introspection, evaluation, repentance, judgment and celebration. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we examine our behavior, deeds and relationships.
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Rosh Hashanah: Sep 19 - Sep 20, 2009
Commemorates God's creation of the world and the beginning of the Jewish year. It is customary to eat apples and challah dipped in honey, a symbol of the sweetness we hope to enjoy during the coming year.
Yom Kippur: Sep 28, 2009
One of the most important holidays of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur is a day for atonement. By fasting and refraining from festivities we focus our attention solely on the importance of the day as one of prayer and repentance. |
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| Sukkot |
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Oct 3-9, 2009
The holiday of Sukkot commemorate the Lord's kindness to the Jewish people while in the desert during the Exodus. We mark this kindness by eating in a Sukkah, a hut covered with branches, on the first night of Sukkot, and by blessing the "Four Kinds."
Learn more about Sukkot and related holidays.
Shemini Atzeret: Oct 10, 2009
Immediately following the last day of Sukkot, is the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally, the Eighth Day of Assembly celebrating the relationship between God and the Jewish People.
Simchat Torah: Oct 11, 2009
Literally, the Joy of Torah, Simchat Torah marks the completion and restart of the yearly cycle of Torah reading. Each week throughout the year a portion of the Torah is read. On Simchat Torah, we read the last verses of Deuteronomy and then immediately begin the Torah again. |
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| Hanukkah |
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Dec 11-19, 2009
Celebrated for eight days, Hanukkah, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the miracle of the menorah.
Learn more about Hannukah. |
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