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Jewish Holiday Listing for 2012


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Jewish Holiday Date(s) in 2012
Fast of Tevet 10
Work Permitted		 January 5
Tu B'Shevat
Work Permitted		 February 8
Ta'anit Esther
Work permitted		 March 7
Purim
Work should be avoided.
Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.		 Nightfall of March 7 through nightfall of March 8
Shushan Purim
Work permitted 		 March 9
Passover
No work permitted on April 7-8 and April 13-14. Work is permitted only on April 9-12 with certain restrictions.		 Sunset of April 6 through nightfall of April 14
Second Passover
Work Permitted		 May 6
Lag B'Omer
Work Permitted		 May 10
Shavuot
No work is permitted		 Sunset of May 26 through nightfall of May 28
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz
Work Permitted		 July 8
Fast of Tish'a B'Av
Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.		 Sunset of July 28 through nightfall of July 29
Rosh Hashanah
No work is permitted.		 Sunset of September 16 through nightfall of September 18
Fast of Gedaliah
Work permitted		 September 19
Yom Kippur
No work is permitted.		 Sunset of September 25 through nightfall of September 26
Sukkot
No work permitted on October 1-2 & 6. Work is permitted on October 3-5 with certain restrictions.		 Sunset of September 30 through sunset of October 7
Hoshanah Rabbah
Work permitted with certain restrictions.		 October 7
Shemini Atzeret
No work is permitted.		 Sunset of October 7 through nightfall of October 8
Simchat Torah
No work is permitted.		 Nightfall of October 8 through nightfall of October 9
Chanukah
Work permitted, except Shabbat		 Sunset of December 8 through December 16
Fast of Tevet 10
Work Permitted		 December 23

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Posted: Jan 12, 2012
More Jewish holidays than Christian?
I've never compared between the two. Have you ever written down all the Christian holidays?

In Judaism the most important holiday begins at Friday at sundown and finishes on Saturday at sundown -- Sabbath day. Right there is 52 holidays. I believe Christians have the same, except they chose to celebrate on Sunday.
Posted By Meira Shana, Vista, CA
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Posted: Jan 11, 2012
Holidays and Feasts
I am reading a book about the meaning behind the Jewish Holidays and Feasts.
Found this website was very interested in the calendar dates for 2012. Thank you for all the information here.
Posted By Anonymous, Lincoln, Nebraska

Posted: Nov 30, 2011
Katy
Not a different method of lighting, but there are two details:

Firstly, on Shabbat we may not light, extinguish, increase or decrease a flame once we have accepted Shabbat. Therefore, the Chanukah lights should be lit a few minutes before the Shabbat candle lighting time and then light the shabbat candles.

Second, the Chanukah lights are supposed to stay lit for about half an hour after sunset. But we light Shabbat candles (accept shabbat) before dark. So the Chanukah lights should have enough fuel to last at least half an hour after full dark. On an oil menorah, you should fill the cups fully on Friday night, even though during the week halfway full is usually sufficient. If you use candles, use longer ones on Friday.
Posted By Sarah Masha, W Bloomfield, Mi/USA

Posted: Nov 30, 2011
Chanukah and Shabot
Please refresh my memory. If Chanukah falls on Shabot is there a different way we light the candles?
Posted By Katy

Posted: Nov 7, 2011
1st Candle 20Dec - 8th Candle 27Dec 2011
In Judaism the night before the full day is the start of the 21st and the full day is complete at sunset. The 8th candle is lit the evening of the 27th. At sunset of the 28th Chanukah is over.

8 candles - 8 evenings

G-d said In the Beginning what was one day - first there was Night and then a full day was complete at sunset.

Rabbi is better at explaining!
Posted By Meira Shana, Vista, California
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Posted: Oct 21, 2011
Thank You
My boyfriend is Jewish and this site helped me understand his holidays since we don't currently live in the same state. I've always loved Jewish people and I hope to learn more than what school teaches me.
Posted By Vandy, Atlanta, GA

Posted: Oct 17, 2011
Cynthia
Giving charity in the name of someone or something is a very common way to honor the person or event. I think you hit the center of the target, even though you weren't even aiming!

I assume your mother didn't have the heart to explain about death to you when you were seven.
Posted By Sarah, W Bld, MI/USA

Posted: Oct 14, 2011
jewish holidays
awesome
Posted By Anonymous, new brunswick , nj

Posted: Oct 13, 2011
Thank you
This really keeps me updated so I know when it's a good time to keep in touch with my best friend. Thank you so much! I love learning about your belies and culture. God bless!
Posted By Megan Roberts, Michigan, United States of Amerca

Posted: Oct 13, 2011
Good Info
It's great how you get so many holidays....Just wish I was Jewish... Happy Sukkot
Posted By george Alamsha



 

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