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Purim

Festival of Joy

Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia.

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February 27 - March 1, 2010 • Adar 14-15

A Note About Jewish Holidays

All Jewish holidays begin the evening before the date specified. This is because a Jewish "day" begins and ends at sunset, rather than at midnight.

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Upcoming Jewish Holidays:


		Passover Festival of Liberation Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Mini Site
	March 29 - April 6, 2010


		Sefirat HaOmer Counting of the Omer Between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot, the Omer is counted each evening, signifying our preparation for the receiving of the Torah on the holiday of Shavuot. Mini Site
	March 30-May 18, 2010


		Pesach Sheni The Second Passover 30 days ago we cleaned our homes and souls of leaven and matzahed our way through the week-long festival. And now, Pesach Sheni -- a Second Passover!
	April 28, 2010


		Lag BaOmer The Soul of Torah The birthday of Jewish mysticism... The spiritual significance of the Bow and Arrow... Can love be true and can truth be loving? ... What is Kabbalah?
	May 2, 2010


		Shavuot The Giving of the Torah Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues just as they were in the desert on Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago. Mini Site
	May 18-20, 2010


		The Three Weeks and Tisha B'Av Destruction and Renewal The "Three Weeks" and Tisha b'Av are designated as a time of mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the galut (exile). Mini Site
	June 29 - July 20, 2010


		The 15th of Av Love and Rebirth Our Sages proclaimed the 15th of Av as one of the two greatest festivals of the year, yet they ordained no special observances or celebrations for it...
	July 26, 2010


		The High Holidays – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur The Day of Awe: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Mini Site
	Sept. 8-10; Sept. 17-18, 2010


		Sukkot & Simchat Torah Unity & Joy A spectacular celebration of Jewish unity, faith in G-d, and the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. Mini Site
	September 22 - October 1, 2010


		Chanukah - Hanukkah Light Over Darkness Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying mighty Greek armies. Mini Site
	Dec. 11-19, 2009


		Tevet 10 Jerusalem Under Siege What happened on Tevet 10th? ... Why do we need the Holy Temple?...The positive aspects of a "siege mentality"... The Rebbe on the Holocaust...
	December 27, 2009


		Tu B'Shevat The New Year for Trees Tu B'Shevat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar is the day that marks the beginning of a "New Year for Trees."
	January 30, 2010


		Special Years & Periodic Events Information on the septennial Hakhel and Shemitah (Sabbatical) years, and the once-in-28-years Sun Blessing.


		Special Dates on the Chabad Chassidic Calendar An overview of holidays and special dates on the Chabad Chassidiic calendar