Shalom Bnei Yisrael! The following is the video of our announcement concerning the arrival of Rosh Chodesh Abib in the year 2025. This video provides an update on Abib 2024, which was declared on Sunday evening, March 30, 2025. This was due to the signs of Spring being confirmed in the Land of Yisrael prior … Continue reading Announcements | Holiday Calendar | Hebrew Year | Spring-Summer | 2025 | WATCH
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Announcements | UPDATED | Holiday Calendar | Hebrew Year | Spring-Summer | 2024 | WATCH
Shalom Bnei Yisrael! The following is the video of our announcement concerning the arrival of Rosh Chodesh Abib in the year 2024. This video provides an update on Abib 2024, which was declared on Monday evening, March 11, 2024. This was due to the signs of Spring being confirmed in the Land of Yisrael prior … Continue reading Announcements | UPDATED | Holiday Calendar | Hebrew Year | Spring-Summer | 2024 | WATCH
Holidays | Sigd | “Prostration” | A Day of Remembrance for Beta Israel
Shalom, everyone! Sigd is celebrated by Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews) on the 29th day of the Eighth Month (Cheshvan) on the modern Hebrew Calendar. The holiday falls exactly 50 days after Yom HaKippurim on the modern Hebrew calendar, corresponding to late October or late November on the Gregorian calendar. Background According to Beta Israel tradition, Sigd commemorates the day that YAH first … Continue reading Holidays | Sigd | “Prostration” | A Day of Remembrance for Beta Israel
Holidays | August Mawnin’ | August 1 | Emancipation Day | A Day of Remembrance
Shalom, Bnei Yisrael! The holiday of August Mawnin' or Emancipation Day is celebrated each year throughout the former colonies of the British West Indies (English-speaking Caribbean) on the 1st of August on the Gregorian calendar. The holiday commemorates the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire as a result of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, effective August 1, … Continue reading Holidays | August Mawnin’ | August 1 | Emancipation Day | A Day of Remembrance
Holidays | Juneteenth | June 19 | A Day of Remembrance
Shalom, Bnei Yisrael! The holiday of Juneteenth, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Freedom Day is observed each year in the African-American community on the 19th day of June on the Gregorian calendar. The holiday commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas and the Confederate States of America. The word … Continue reading Holidays | Juneteenth | June 19 | A Day of Remembrance
Holidays | Days of Remembrance Observed at BY Initiative
Shalom Bnei Yisrael! The following are a list of days of remembrance remembered by BY Initiative, as times of prayer, reflection, self-evaluation, and thanksgiving on behalf of Bnei Yisrael of African-descent. The dates referenced are according to the Gregorian calendar. This list is a work in progress and will be updated as more information for … Continue reading Holidays | Days of Remembrance Observed at BY Initiative
Mo’edim and Holidays | List of Mo’edim and Biblical Holidays Observed at BY Initiative
Shalom Bnei Yisrael! The following is the list of the moe'dim, and other biblical holidays, remembered and observed at BY Initiative. The dates referenced for the moe'dim and biblical holidays are according to the Hebrew calendar: Mo'ed | HolidayDescription and Date ObservedShabbatThe weekly Sabbath. The seventh and last day of the seven-day week.Rosh ChodeshHead of … Continue reading Mo’edim and Holidays | List of Mo’edim and Biblical Holidays Observed at BY Initiative
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