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Do Jewish people work on Shemini Atzeret?
On Shmini Atzeret (aka: Shemini Atzeret) no work is permitted for those practicing the Jewish faith.
What are the dates of Jewish holidays this year?
My friend is Jewish and she celebrates Jewish holidays too. She celebrates a lot of them actually, so here are some MAJOR holidays: Rosh Hashanah (September 17-18 2012) The Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur (September 26 2012) Day of Atonement, Sukkot (Oct 1-2, 2012 Oct 3-7, 2012) Feast of Tabernacles, Shmini Atzeret (Oct 8, 2012) Eighth Day of Assembly. That's some of them.
What day precedes the Day of Atonement?
The day proceeding the day of atonement is unremarkable except that there's an obligation to eat enough that one has an easy fast the next day. The day of atonement is during the month of Tishrei which has the following "special" days: Tishrei 1: 1st day of Rosh Hashana "New Year" Holiday. Tishrei 2: 2nd day of Rosh Hashana. Holiday. Tishrei 3: Fast day. "Tzom Gedalyia" Tishrei 9: Eve of Yom Kippur - mitzvah to eat, fast starts at sunset Tishrei 10: Yom Kippur - day of atonement. Fast ends at nightfall. Tishrei 15: 1st day of Sukkot. Holiday. Tishrei 16: in Israel: intermediate day of Sukkot - Hol Mamoed - half holiday. Outside Israel: 2nd day of Sukkot. Holiday. Tishrei 17: intermediate day of Sukkot - Hol Mamoed - half holiday Tishrei 18: intermediate day of Sukkot - Hol Mamoed - half holiday Tishrei 19: intermediate day of Sukkot - Hol Mamoed - half holiday Tishrei 20: intermediate day of Sukkot - Hol Mamoed - half holiday Tishrei 21: intermediate day of Sukkot - "Hoshana Rabba" - half holiday Tishrei 22: Last day of Sukkot. "Shmini Atzeret". Holiday Tishrei 23: Outside Israel: last day of Sukkoth. "Simchat Torah". Holiday.
Calendar of religious observations for judaism?
most people are confused about when Jewish holidays fall as they seem to change dates according to the regular calendar. the Jewish calendar is a compromise between the solar and the lunar calendar. there are 12 lunar months + 11 days in each solar year so the Jewish calendar runs according to lunar months and adds a leap month every 2 or three years over a 19-year cycle. most Jewish festivals tend to occur at full moon.note: every sabbath is also a day of rest, prayer and specials meals*Jewish day begins at sunsetJewish months: tishrei, heshvan, kislev, tevet, shvat. adar, Nissan, iyar, sivan, tammuz, av, and elulJewish holidays begin in month of tishrei (actually the 7th month) which falls in sept/oct, biblical holidays in bold:1. rosh hashanah (new year) 2 day holiday (1st 2 days of month of tishrei)2. day after rosh hashanah-- fast of gedalia3. yom kippur (day of atonement) (10th of tishrei)4. sukkot (feast of tabernacles) 7 day holiday in israel, 8 days elsewhere (15th tishrei)5 shmini atzeret/simchat Torah eight day of assembly/rejoicing in the Torah day after last day of sukkot 1 day in israel, 2 days elsewhere .6. Hanukkah 8 days7. fast of 10th of month of tevet8. tu b'shvat (new year of the trees) 15th shvat9. purim (feast of esther) which is preceded by the fast of esther.10. pesach (passover) 7 day holiday in israel, 8 days elsewhere (15th Nissan)11. lag b'omer 33rd day of counting between passover & shavuot12. shavuot (feast of weeks/giving of the Torah) 7 weeks after beginning of passover 1 day in israel, 2 days elsewhere13. fast of the 17th of tammuz14. the nine days, from 1-9th of av, the 9th is a fast day
Does judaism have 613 commandments?
The 613 commandments, known to Jews as the Taryag Mitzvot, form the basis of Jewish law. There are 365 negative commandments, telling us what we should not do, and 248 positive commandments. 26 apply only within Israel, and others apply only to certain people (such as the Kohanim priesthood, and women - who are considered holier than men and as such are exempt from commandments such as that to wear tefillin). The full list can be seen at the related link below.
