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The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati provides the following resources to help increase understanding of the Jewish faith and Cincinnati's Jewish community.

JCRC Speakers Bureau

The Jewish Community Relations Council can assist local organizations with locating a knowledgeable speaker on a variety of topics.   For more information, please call 513.985.1500.

Topics Covered:

  •  Israel Advocacy on College Campuses        
  •  Working effectively with the media
  •  Responding to anti-semitism
  •  General Israel Education in the classroom
  •  Securing your Jewish facility
  •  History of Cincinnati's Jewish community
  •  Holocaust Education and Awareness

Jewish Holiday Calendar

The following is a list of major Jewish Holidays in 2011-2014.  To download a five year Jewish holiday calendar, with a brief explanation of the holidays, click on one of the following formats:  Word   PDF

Secular/School Year

2011-
2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

Jewish Year

5772

5773

5774

* EVE OF ROSH

   HASHANAH

Sept. 28

Wednesday

Sept. 16
Sunday

Sept. 4
Wednesday

* ROSH
   HASHANAH

Sept. 29 & 30

Thurs. & Fri.

Sept. 17 & 18

Mon. & Tues.

Sept. 5 & 6

Thurs. & Fri.

* EVE OF YOM 
 KIPPUR

Oct. 7

Friday

Sept. 25

Tuesday

Sept. 13

Friday

* YOM KIPPUR

Oct. 8

Saturday

Sept. 26

Wednesday

Sept. 14

Saturday

   SUKKOT

Oct. 13–19

Thurs.–Wed.

Oct. 1–7

Mon.–Sun.

Sept. 19–25

Thurs.–Wed.

   SHEMINI
ATZERET       

Oct. 20

Thursday

Oct. 8
Monday

Sept. 26

Thursday

   SIMCHAT TORAH

Oct. 21

Friday

Oct. 9

Tuesday

Sept. 27

Friday

   HANUKKAH

Dec. 21–28

Wed.–Wed.

Dec. 9–16

Sun.–Sun.

Nov. 28–Dec. 5

Thurs.–Thurs.

   PURIM

March 8
Thursday

Feb. 24

Sunday

March 16

Sunday

* FIRST NIGHT OF

   PASSOVER

April 6
Friday

March 25

Monday

April 14

Monday

* PASSOVER

   (Pesach)

April 7 & 8

Sat. & Sun.

March
26 & 27

Tues. & Wed

April 15 & 16

Tues. & Wed

   CONCLUDING
DAYS OF PASSOVER
(Pesach)

April 13 & 14

Fri. & Sat.

April 1 & 2

Mon. & Tues.

April 21 & 22

Mon. & Tues.

   SHAVUOT

May 27 & 28

Sun. & Mon.

May 15 & 16

Wed. & Thurs.

June 4 & 5
Wed. & Thurs.
Holiday Press Kits
The JCRC provides press kits on the major Jewish holidays. For PSA announcement suggestions, story leads, or more information, call 513.985.1500.

When Jewish Holidays Begin  
All Jewish holidays begin the evening before the date specified on most calendars. This is because a Jewish "day" begins and ends at sunset, rather than at midnight. Work is not permitted on Rosh Hashanah, on Yom Kippur, on the first and second days of Sukkot, on Shemini Atzeret, on Simchat Torah, on Shavu'ot, and the first, second, seventh and eighth days of Passover.