| DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
|---|---|---|
| SundaySun | Oct 20, 2019Oct 20 | Sukkot Ends |
| MondayMon | Oct 21, 2019Oct 21 | Shmini Atzeret |
| TuesdayTue | Oct 22, 2019Oct 22 | Simchat Torah |
| MondayMon | Dec 23, 2019Dec 23 | Hanukkah Starts |
| MondayMon | Dec 30, 2019Dec 30 | Hanukkah Ends |
Jewish festivals are the days celebrated by Jews. Some Jewish festivals happen on the same date every year, while others move around within a range of dates. Here we have provided the dates of the Jewish religious holidays for calendar year 2019. All Jewish holidays begin in the evening after the sunset.
Judaism is believed to be one of the world's oldest religions. Jews believe there is one God who created and rules the world. Judaism believes that people have freewill and are responsible for the choices made. The Torah is the primary scripture of Judaism. Torah means "teaching", is God's revealed instructions to the Jewish People.
The 10 most important commands of the Torah are
- I am the Lord your God
- You shall not recognize the gods of others in My presence
- You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain
- Remember the day of shabbat to keep it holy
- Honor your father and your mother
- You shall not murder
- You shall not commit adultery
- You shall not steal
- Do not give false testimony against your neighbor
- You shall not covet your fellow's possessions
