Jewish Holiday Listing for 2008

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Jewish Holiday (Dates in 2008)	Work Restrictions

Tu B'Shevat January 22	Work permitted

Ta'anit Esther March 20	Work permitted

Purim Nightfall of March 20 through nightfall of March 21	Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.

Shushan Purim March 22	Work permitted

Passover Nightfall of April 20 through nightfall of April 27	No work permitted on April 20-21, 26-27. Work is permitted only on April 22-25 with certain restrictions.
Second Passover May 19	Work permitted

Lag B'Omer May 23	Work permitted

Shavuot Sunset of June 8 through nightfall of June 10	No work is permitted

The 17th of Tammuz July 20	Work permitted

Tish'a B'Av Sunset of August 9 through nightfall of August 10	Work should be avoided. Consult a Rabbi if this is not possible.

Rosh Hashanah Sunset of September 29 through nightfall of October 1	No work is permitted.

Fast of Gedaliah October 2	Work permitted

Yom Kippur Sunset of October 8 through nightfall of October 9	No work is permitted.

Sukkot Sunset of October 13 through sunset of October 20	No work permitted on Oct. 14-15. Work is permitted on Oct. 16-17-19-20 with certain restrictions.

Hoshanah Rabbah October 20	Work permitted with certain restrictions.
Shemini Atzeret Sunset of October 20 through nightfall of October 21	No work is permitted.

Simchat Torah Nightfall of October 21 through nightfall of October 22	No work is permitted.

Chanukah Sunset of December 21 through December 29	Work permitted

For a list of approved dates to hold a Jewish wedding, click here.

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Posted: Apr 29, 2008

Yizkor

A yahrtzeit candle is lit and yizkor is said on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, the last day of Passover and on the second day of Shavuot. For more info on Yizkor practices see Yizkor: Recalling the Dead.

Posted By Chani Benjaminson, chabad.org

Posted: Apr 26, 2008

Holidays

I would like to know the Hilidays that I should light Yarziet

Posted By Anonymous, Melbourne, Fla

Posted: Apr 19, 2008

Thank you for this!!!!!!!

G-d forgive me for not seeeing this sooner-will have to work during Passover season, but now that I have this guide, I can prepare to be off, G-d bless, much love, Shalom!!!!

Posted By andrea anderson, tulsa, OK

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