Jewish Holidays in 2003:
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 | 2003 beginning date |
|---|---|---|
 Tu B'Shevat | Jewish Arbor Day | sundown, January 17, 2003. |
 Purim | Festival of lots | sundown, March 17, 2003. |
 Passover | Exodus from Slavery in Egypt | sundown, April 16, 2003. |
 Yom Ha'Shoah | Holocaust Rememberance Day | sundown, April 28, 2003. |
 Israeli Independence Day | Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel in 1948 | sundown, May 6, 2003. |
 Shavuot | Feast of weeks | sundown, June 5, 2002. |
 Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year | sundown, September 26, 2003. |
 Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement | sundown, October 5, 2003. |
 Sukkot | Harvest, Festival of booths | sundown, October 10, 2003. |
 Simchat Torah | Celebration of the Torah | sundown, October 18, 2003. |
 Hanukkah | Festival of lights | sundown, December 19, 2003. |
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