Zion Messianic Congregation

Holy Days / Holidays

Last Update February 4, 2012

In this document, Holy Days are the days commanded by G-d in the Torah. They are identified below with Blue Bolded Letters. We hold special services on all holy days. Keep in mind that our days begin at sundown the preceding evening and end at sunset the day listed.

Holidays are the other special Jewish days, given by our sages. They are identified below with Italicized Letters.

Service Times are in Green

Recommended Reading:

The Jewish Holidays by Michael Strassfeld. (ISBN 0-06-091225-1)
G-d's Appointed Times by Barney Kasdan

The following dates were obtained from:

Hebrew Calendar available from: TES Jewish Software - http://www.jewishsoftware.com/products/Jewish_Time_85.asp

See our related article:

A History of Christian and Jewish Holidays

CURRENT MOON

about the moon

The following common dates are for the year 2012 except where noted.

Holiday	Hebrew Date	Common Date
Tu B'Shevat	Shevet 15	02/08
Purim	Adar 14 Party 6:00PM	03/08
Passover Seder	6:00PM	Fri 04/06
Passover 1 & 7 Matzah 7	Nis 15 - 21 11:00AM	04/07 - 04/13 04/13
Yom Hashoah	Nis 27	04/19
Yom HaAtzmaut	Iyar 5	04/26
Passover Sheini		05/06
Lag B'Omer	Iyar 18	05/10
Shavuot Traditional	Siv 6	05/27
Shavuot Saducee, Kirate & Messianic Holy Day	See Counting Shavuot Service 11AM	05/27
Tisha B'Av	Av 10	*07/29*
Rosh Hashanah	Tisherei 1 Amida	*09/17*
Erev Service	6:30PM	*09/16*
Morning Service	11:00AM	*09/17*
Erev Yom Kippur	Tisherei 9 Amida	*10/25*
All Seats are Free	Erev Service Kol Nidre	6:30PM
Yom Kippur	Tisherei 10 Amida	*10/27*
Morning Prayers	11:00AM
Evening Prayer	5:00PM
Closing	7:00PM
Break the Fast	7:20PM
Sukkot 1 - 7	Tisherei 15-21	*10/01-08*
*Sukkot 1* - Commanded Holy Day at Zion - *10/13*
Erev Sukkot 1 *Sun 09/30* - Sukkot 7, *10/06* Private parties are for Zion family members and friends at our outdoor Succa. Zion associates and friends should bring lawn chairs, some non-meat snacks and a huge smile.
Sh'mini Atzeret	Tisherei 22	*10/08 - 11:00AM*
Shimini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Gathering) 11:00AM
*Simchat Torah*	*Tisherei 23*	*10/08 - 2:00PM*
*Simchat Torah* (Joy of the Torah) - Our service will be at the end of the Shimini Atzeret observance Thu Oct. 20
*Hanukkah 1-8*	*Kislev 25-Tevet 2*	*Thu 12/21-28*
Hanukkah Party	12/20 2011	6:00PM

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