Temple Beth Ora Congregation
12313 105 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0Y5
Telephones: 780-487-4817 (office), 780-486-5817 (Rabbi’s study)
Email: tboffice@shaw.ca or rabbitbo@shaw.ca
To Whom It May Concern:
Please excuse the bearer of this letter from work or school responsibilities, on the Jewish holiday of Shavu’ot and the other Jewish holidays listed below, including responsibilities assigned as work to be done at home or in preparation for a project or test the following day. These are all days of religious obligation on which Jewish law requires rest from work and attendance at synagogue. Jews are not all equally observant; so do not penalize the bearer of this letter for observing some of these days, but not all of them. Please note that the holidays all begin just before sundown on the evening before the date listed, and end at dusk on the last day listed.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Shavu’ot, the Feast of Weeks. (More traditional Jews observe an additional day, Thursday, June 5, 2014.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and for not penalizing the bearer of this letter for his or her religious devotion.
May peace and blessing be yours,
Rabbi Stephen F. Moch
Rabbi Stephen F. Moch Temple Beth Ora Congregation
Jewish Holiday Schedule for the Next Four Years to Aid in Community Scheduling
Beginning with the Fall Jewish Holidays
ROSH HA-SHANA
2014 Thursday, September 25 (and September 26 for more traditional Jews)
2015 Monday, September 14 (and September 15 for more traditional Jews)
2016 Monday, October 3 (and October 4 for more traditional Jews)
2017 Thursday, September 21 (and September 22 for more traditional Jews)
YOM KIPPUR
2014 Saturday, October 4
2015 Wednesday, September 23
2016 Wednesday, October 12
2017 Saturday, September 30
SUKKOT
2014 Thursday, October 9 (and October 10 for more traditional Jews)
2015 Monday, September 28 (and September 29 for more traditional Jews)
2016 Monday, October 17 (and October 18 for more traditional Jews).
2017 Thursday, October 5 (and October 6 for more traditional Jews)
SHEMINI ATZERET/SIMCHAT TORAH
2014 Thursday, October 16 (and October 17 for more traditional Jews)
2015 Monday, October 5 (and October 6 for more traditional Jews)
2016 Monday, October 31 (and November 1 for more traditional Jews)
2017 Thursday, October 12 (and October 13 for more traditional Jews)
PASSOVER first day (Passover Seder is held the night before)
2015 Saturday, April 4 (and April 5 for more traditional Jews)
2016 Saturday, April 23 (and April 24 for more traditional Jews)
2017 Tuesday, April 11 (and April 12 for more traditional Jews)
PASSOVER last day
2015 Friday, April 10 (and April 11 for more traditional Jews)
2016 Friday, April 29 (and April 30 for more traditional Jews)
2017 Monday, April 17 (and April 18 for more traditional Jews)
SHAVU’OT
2015 Sunday, May 24 (and May 25 for more traditional Jews)
2016 Sunday, June 12 (and June 13 for more traditional Jews)
2017 Wednesday, May 31 (and June 1 for more traditional Jews)
