5. Ab.—“Sabbath before the Fast,” שבת חזון (see p. 413)
- 9th: “Fast of Ab,” תשעה באב
- “Sabbath after the Fast,” שבת נחמו (ibid.).
- 15th: חמשה עשר באב “15th of Ab.” Reconciliation of the Benjamites with the other Israelites (Judges xxi.).
6. Ellul.—ימי הסליחות “Days of propitiatory prayers,” beginning on the first day of the month according to the Spanish Rite, and according to the German Rite, on the Sunday (or 2nd S.) before ראש השנה
- 29th: ערב ראש השנה “The eve of New-year.”
7. Tishri.—1st and 2nd: “New-year,” ראש השנה
- 3rd: “Fast of Gedaliah,” צום גדליהו
- 1st to 10th: “The ten penitential days,” עשרת ימי תשובה
- “The Sabbath after New-year,” שבת שובה (see p. 405).
- 9th: ערב יום כפור “The eve of the Day of Atonement.”
- 10th: יום כפור or יום הכפורום “The Day of Atonement.”
- 14th: ערב סכות “The eve of Sukkoth.”
- 15th to 21st: סכות “Feast of Tabernacles.”
- 17th to 21st: חול המועד “Half-holyday.”
- 21st: הושענא רבא “The Great Hoshana Service.”
- 22nd and 23rd: שמיני עצרת “Feast of the eighth day.”
- 23rd: שמחת תורה “Rejoicing of the Law.”
- 24th: אסרו חג “Farewell to the Festival.”
- Heshvan.—שני המישי ושני “The Fast of ‘Monday, Thursday, and Monday,’ kept by some in the course of the month.”
9. Kislev.—25th to 2nd (or 3rd) of Tebeth: חנוכה “Feast of Dedication.”
10. Tebeth.—10th: עשרה בטבת “The Fast of Tebeth.”
11. Shebhat.—15th: חמשה עשר בשבט “New-year for trees.” [[500]]
- The last Sabbath in the month (or the first of Adar, if on Saturday) is שבת שקלים “The Sabbath of Shekalim.” Exod. xxx. 11–16 is read in addition to the weekly section.