Jewishs Calendar & Feasts

Jewish Month Our Month Festival On What Day
Of The Month Seasons And Harvest

Nisan/Abib
30 Days
March
April 1^st New Moon
14^th of Nisan - Passover
"PESACH"
Passover commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The "Seder Service" on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus. The last two days of Pesach are also observed as full holy days.
In 2003, on April 17^th - 24^th.
Spring Rains
(Deut 11:14)
Floods
(Josh 3:15)
Barley ripe
at Jericho

Note: Passover & The Feast of Unleaven Bread as celebrated together.

Nisan/Abib
30 Days
March
April 1^st New Moon
15^th of Nisan
"Unleavened Bread"
Leaven symbolizes sin. Unleavened Bread speaks of sanctification. God told the Jews to cleanse all leaven from their homes and eat only unleavened bread, matzah, for seven days, symbolizing a holy walk with Him.
In 2003, on April 18^th - 24^th.
Spring Rains
(Deut 11:14)
Floods
(Josh 3:15)
Barley ripe
at Jericho

Iyar/Zif
29 Days
May
June 1^st New Moon
14^th of Iyar
Second Passover - Makeup
"SHAVUOT"
Feast of Weeks or Pentecost
Marks the giving of the Law (Torah) at Mt. Sinai.
In 2003, on June 6^th - 7^th
Barley Harvest (Ruth 1:22)
Wheat Harvest
Summer Begins
No Rain
(1 Sam 12:17)

Tishri/Ethanim 30 Days
September
October 1^st New Year
"ROSH HASHANAH"
The Jewish New Year; start of the Ten Days of Penitence.
September 27^th - 28^th in 2003
1^st Day of Trumpet, of Judgment,
of Memorial (Num 29:1)
10^th Day of Atonement (Lev 16)
"YOM KIPPUR"
A very solemn day of the year, devoted to fasting, prayer, and repentance.
October 6^th in 2003
"SUKKOT"
First two days of Tabernacles; commorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness.
October 11^th - 17^th in 2003
Former/Early Rains Start
(Joel 2:23)
Plowing/ Sowing Starts

Kislev/Chislev
30 Days
November
December 1^st New Moon
"HANUKKAH"
Feast of Lights; victory of the Maccabees and rededication
of the Temple
December 20^th - December 27^th in 2003.
Winter Begins Snow on Mountains

Adar 29 Days
March 1^st New Moon
"PURIM"
Celebrates defeat
of plot to destroy the Jews of Persia.
In 2001, on March 7^th
Thunder/ Hail Almond Trees Blossom

The Jewish year is strictly lunar, that is, based on the cycle of the moon rise and set. This gives each month around 29.5 days, or 354 days in a year. The Jewish Holy Year begins with the New Moon of spring (approximately March 22-April 25 of our year). Veadar is a thirteenth month, introduced 7 times every 19 years, to keep the seasons in their proper months. The Jewish day always begins at the sunset of the previous day, i.e., their Thursday would start on our Wednesday Sunset, and end at our Thursday Sunset.

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