Jewish Holidays in 2001:
This page is offered in an attempt to educate Girl Scouts on different holidays. Learning about these holidays, all celebrated in Israel, fulfill several try-it, badge, and interest project requirements, as well as parts of the Juliette Low World Friendship Patch.Dates for Jewish holidays are based on a lunar calendar, like Chinese (or Lunar) New Year and Easter. Jewish holidays always begin at sundown the evening before that indicated on most calendars.
Leaders with Jewish girls in their troops should avoid scheduling major troop events (such as campouts) during the High Holy Days or Passover.
| Holiday | Celebrates | 2001 beginning date |
|---|---|---|
 Tu B'Shevat | Jewish Arbor Day | sundown, Feburary 7, 2001. |
 Purim | Festival of lots | sundown March 8, 2001. |
 Passover | Exodus from Slavery in Egypt | sundown, April 7, 2001. |
 Israeli
Independence Day | Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel in 1948 | sundown, April 25, 2001. |
 Shavuot | Feast of weeks | sundown, May 27, 2001. |
 Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year | sundown, September 17, 2001. |
 Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement | sundown, September 26, 2001. |
 Sukkot | Harvest, Festival of booths | sundown, October 1, 2001. |
 Simchat
Torah | Celebration of the Torah | sundown, October 9, 2001. |
 Hanukkah | Festival of lights | sundown, December 9, 2001. |
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Page last updated on September 20, 2001.
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