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Tishri 22 Schemini Azereth, the Feast of Benediction. This is the day of Solemn Assembly of the Congregation after the Feast of Tabernacles had been kept for seven days. |
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Tishri 23 Simhath Torah, the Feast of Rejoicing for the Law. This is the ninth day of the Feast of Tabernacles. |
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Tishri 30 The first Rosh Hodesh of Heshvan, or Heshvan. Rosh Hodesh is the Renewal of the Month, or celebration of the new moon. Eight months have two Rosh Hodesh their own first day and the last day of the preceding month. These months are: Heshvan (in all years), Kislev (in abundant years), Tevet (in regular and abundant years), Adar I (in leap years), Adar II (in all years), Iyar (in all years), Tammuz (in all years), and Elul (in all years). The five months of Tishri, Shevat, Nisan, Sivan, and Av have only one Rosh Hodesh. |
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Heshvan is the second month of the civil year, and the eighth month of the sacred year. |
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Heshvan 1 The second day of Rosh Hodesh. |
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Heshvan 6 The Fast of Zedekiah. His children were slain in his presence by Nebuchadnezzar, and his own eyes were put out (2 Kings xxv, 7). |
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Heshvan 30 In abundant years, this intercalated day is the first day of the Rosh Hodesh of Kislev. |
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Kislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the sacred year. |
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Kislev 1 Rosh Hodesh. In abundant years, this is the second Rosh Hodesh of Kislev. |
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Kislev 8 Fast, on account of the burning of the book written by Baruch at the dictation of Jeremiah the prophet (Jeremiah xxxvi, 2025). |
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Kislev 20 This is a traditional Day of Prayer for rain. |
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Kislev 25 Hanukkah. First day of the Feast of Dedication, or Purification of the Temple. The feast was instituted by Judas Maccabaeus and celebrated for eight days in honor of the restoration of the Temple after it had been profaned by Antiochus Epiphanes, in A.M. 3632 (1 Maccabees i 59). |
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Kislev 30 This day is eliminated in deficient years. In abundant and regular years, this day is the first Rosh Hodesh of Tevet. |
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