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Jewish Festival Calendar 2012
All Jewish holidays have their roots in Judaism. It is at rest, known as the Sabbath in the Jewish holidays calendar 2012. Every single holiday celebrating a particular event that lasts for a day or a specified period of time. There are separate days for the holidays. It also follows a pattern different from the day the Gregorian calendar. The Jewish calendar is based on the lunar cycle as opposed to the Gregorian, which is calculated based on the solar cycle.
2012 Jewish Calendar Months
There are 13 months in the Jewish calendar. The names of those listed below: -
- Nissan - 30 days
- Iyar - 29 days
- Sivan - 30 days
- Tammuz - 29 days
- Av - 30 days
- Elele - 29 days
- Tishri - 30 days
- Cheshvan - 29 or 30 days
- Kislev - 30 or 29 days
- Tevet - 29 days
- Shevat - 30 days
- Adar I (leap years only) - 30 days
- Adar (also known as Bet Adar in leap years) - 29 days
Jewish holidays begin the night before the day of the official date of the party. For example, Passover, also known as Easter is dated April 24, after dinner ritual was maintained for April 23 at night. The Jewish Holidays Calendar 2012 are described below: -
Rosh Hashanah, on September 29, 2012
This is known as the Jewish New Year, and is also known as the High Holy Days High Holy Days. Held the second calendar month.
Yom Kippur, on October 8, 2012
Yom Kippur is known as the Day of Atonement. The issues are the occasion represents repentance and atonement. According to tradition the Jews to keep a fast of 25 hours and then pray. A majority of the day is spent by engaging the services of the synagogue.
Sukkot on October 13, 2012
Known as the "Festival of Tabernacles," held the biblical period marked by the creation of a temporary shelter called a Sukkah. Some Jews also eating meals in the sukkah. The festival lasts about 7 days.
Shemini Atzeret, on October 20, 2012
Known as the "Eighth Day of Assembly" falls immediately after Sukkot.
Simchat Torah, on October 21, 2012
This festival is observed as the end of the cycle of Torah readings and marks the beginning of a new cycle. Few schools of Jewish thought and the principle of holding both the Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret on the same day.
Hanukkah on December 21, 2012
Also known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, often referred to as Hanukkah is celebrated for a period of 8 days.
Tu B'Shevat held on February 8, 2012
A minor Jewish holiday and marks the "New Year for Trees." There are several ways during the festival where you have to plant trees and have nuts and dried fruits.
Another Jewish holiday for calendar year 2012 are as follows: -
- Purim, on March 8, 2012
- Pesach (Passover called), on April 7, 2012
- Lag B'Omer, on May 10, 2012
- Shavuot, on May 27, 2012
- Tisha B'Av, on July 28, 2012
