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THE GREAT CALENDARS.
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143. Jewish Calendar. (A.D. 1896, A.M. 5656–57.)

The Year 5656 commenced September 19th, 1895.

Jan. 16 New Moon Sebat 1
Feb. 15 New Moon Adar 1
Feb. 27 Fast of Esther Sivan 13
Feb. 28 Purim Sivan 14
Feb. 29 Shusan Purim Sivan 15
Mar. 15 New Moon Nisan 1
Mar. 29 Festival of Passover Sivan 15
Mar. 30 Festival of Passover 2nd day Sivan 16
April 4 Festival of Passover 7th day Sivan 21
Mar. 5 Festival of Passover ends Sivan 22
Mar. 14 New Moon Yiar 1
May 1 Festival, 33rd day of Omer Sivan 18
Mar. 13 New Moon Sivan 1
Mar. 18 Festival of Weeks Sivan 6
Mar. 19 Festival of Weeks 2nd day Sivan 7
June 12 New Moon Tamuz 1
Mar. 28 Fast of Tamuz Tamuz 17
July 11 New Moon Ab 1
Mar. 19 Fast, Destruction of Temple Ab 9
Aug. 10 New Moon Elul 1

Sept. 8 First day of New Year, 5657 Tishri 1
Mar. 10 Fast of Guedaliah Tishri 3
Mar. 17 Fast of Expiation Tishri 10
Mar. 22 Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 15
Mar. 28 Hosana Raba Tishri 21
Mar. 29 Feast of the 8th day Tishri 22
Mar. 30 Rejoicing of the Law Tishri 23
Oct. 8 New Moon Hesvan 1
Nov. 6 New Moon Kisley 1
Mar. 30 Dedication of the Temple Tishri 1
Dec. 6 New Moon Tebet 1
Mar. 15 Fast, Siege of Jerusalem Tebet 10

Note.—All the Jewish Sabbaths, Festivals and Fasts commence the previous Evening at Sunset.