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SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah
DESCRIPTION:Yom HaShoah\, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day\, occurs on the 27th of the Hebrew month of Nisan. Shoah\, which means “catastrophe” or “utter destruction” in Hebrew\, refers to the atrocities that were committed against the Jewish people during World War II. This is a memorial day for those who died in the Shoah. The Shoah is also known as the Holocaust\, from a Greek word meaning “sacrifice by fire.” \nThe Holocaust was the largest manifestation of antisemitism in recent history. Yom HaShoah reminds us of the horrors that Jews and other persecuted groups faced: forced labor\, starvation\, humiliation\, and torture\, which often resulted in death. It was a systematic effort to wipe out an entire population from the face of the earth. \nMany commemorate Yom HaShoah by lighting yellow candles to keep alive the memories of the victims. Most synagogues and Jewish communities gather together to mark the day through worship\, music and the stories from survivors.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/yom-hashoah/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220415
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SUMMARY:Passover
DESCRIPTION:Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3\,000 years ago. The main observances of this holiday center around a special home service called the seder\, which includes a festive meal\, the prohibition on eating chametz\, and the eating of matzah. \nOn the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar\, Jews gather with family and friends in the evening to read from a book called the Haggadah\, meaning “telling\,” which contains the order of prayers\, rituals\, readings\, and songs for the Passover seder. The Haggadah helps us retell the events of the Exodus\, so that each generation may learn and remember this story that is so central to Jewish life and history. \nPassover is celebrated for either seven or eight days\, depending on family and communal custom. In Israel and for most Reform Jews around the world\, Passover is seven days\, but for many other Jews\, it is eight days. \n  \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/passover/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220318
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
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SUMMARY:Purim
DESCRIPTION:With celebrations including costumes\, skits and songs\, noisemakers\, and gifts of food\, Purim is definitely full of fun! Purim is a joyous holiday that affirms and celebrates Jewish survival and continuity throughout history. The main communal celebration involves a public reading—usually in the synagogue—of the Book of Esther (M’gillat Esther)\, which tells the story of the holiday: Under the rule of King Ahashverosh\, Haman\, the king’s adviser\, plots to exterminate all of the Jews of Persia. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai\, who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction. The reading of the m’gillah typically is a rowdy affair\, punctuated by booing and noise-making when Haman’s name is read aloud. \nPurim is an unusual holiday in many respects. First\, Esther is the only biblical book in which God is not mentioned. Second\, Purim\, like Hanukkah\, is viewed as a minor festival according to Jewish custom\, but has been elevated to a major holiday as a result of the Jewish historical experience. Over the centuries\, Haman has come to symbolize every anti-Semite in every land where Jews were oppressed. The significance of Purim lies not so much in how it began\, but in what it has become: a thankful and joyous affirmation of Jewish survival. \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/purim/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220118
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
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SUMMARY:Tu BiShvat
DESCRIPTION:Tu BiShvat or the “New Year of the Trees” is Jewish Arbor Day. The holiday is observed on the 15th (tu) of the Hebrew month of Shvat. Scholars believe that originally Tu BiShvat was an agricultural festival\, marking the emergence of spring. In the 17th century\, Kabbalists created a ritual for Tu BiShvat that is similar to a Passover seder. Today\, many Jews hold a modern version of the Tu BiShvat seder each year. The holiday also has become a tree-planting festival in Israel\, in which Israelis and Jews around the world plant trees in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends. \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/tu-bishvat/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211207
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20210816T184050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T153037Z
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SUMMARY:Hanukkah
DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah\, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays\, is a festive eight-day celebration that for many people falls during the darkest\, coldest season of the year. Also called the Festival of Lights\, the holiday brings light\, joy\, and warmth to our homes and communities as we celebrate with candles\, food\, family\, and friends. Light comes literally\, with the lighting of an additional candle each day\, and metaphorically\, through a newer emphasis on charitable donations and a commitment to tikkun olam during the holiday. Hanukkah (alternately spelled Chanukah)\, meaning “dedication” in Hebrew\, commemorates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels (led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers\, collectively known as “the Maccabees”) over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and “rededication” of the Temple in Jerusalem. Modern celebrations of Hanukkah focus on family and friends and include the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah (also called a hanukkiyah); singing and playing special songs and games (dreidel); and eating foods prepared in oil including latkes\, sufganiyot\, bimuelos (fried dough puffs) and keftes de prasas (leek patties). \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/hanukkah/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving
DESCRIPTION:Be sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/thanksgiving/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210929
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T154932Z
UID:5435-1632700800-1632873599@tesisterhood.org
SUMMARY:Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
DESCRIPTION:Immediately following Sukkot\, we observe Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah\, a fun-filled day during which we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives. \nAs part of the celebration\, the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried or danced around the synagogue seven times. During the Torah service\, the concluding section of the fifth book of the Torah\, D’varim (Deuteronomy)\, is read\, and immediately following\, the opening section of Genesis\, or B’reishit\, is read. This practice represents the cyclical nature of the relationship between the Jewish people and the reading of the Torah. \nHistorically\, Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah were two separate holidays (a day of reflection after the end of Sukkot and a celebration of Torah the following day). However\, in Israel and in Reform congregations\, which generally observe one day of holidays rather than two\, Sh’mini Atzeret is observed concurrently with Simchat Torah. \n  \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/simchat-torah/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210920T192600
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210927T191700
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SUMMARY:Sukkot
DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar. “Sukkot\,” a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts\,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. The holiday has also come to commemorate the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. \nAlso called Z’man Simchateinu (Season of Our Rejoicing)\, Sukkot is the only festival associated with an explicit commandment to rejoice. Sukkot is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei\, and is marked by several distinct traditions. One\, which takes the commandment to dwell in booths literally\, is to erect a sukkah\, a small\, temporary booth or hut. Sukkot (in this case\, the plural of sukkah) are commonly used during the seven-day festival for eating\, entertaining and even for sleeping. \nOur sukkot have open walls and open doors\, and this encourages us to welcome as many people as we can. We invite family\, friends\, neighbors\, and community to rejoice\, eat\, and share what we have with each other. \nAnother name for Sukkot is Chag HaAsif (Festival of the Ingathering)\, representing the importance in Jewish life of giving thanks for the bounty of the earth. \n  \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/sukkot/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210917
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur
DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting\, prayer\, and repentance. Part of the High Holidays\, which also includes Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year)\, Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. \nYom Kippur is the moment in Jewish time when we dedicate our mind\, body\, and soul to reconciliation with our fellow human beings\, ourselves\, and God. As the New Year begins\, we commit to self-reflection and inner change. As both seekers and givers of pardon\, we turn first to those whom we have wronged\, acknowledging our sins and the pain we have caused them. We are also commanded to forgive\, to be willing to let go of any resentment we feel towards those who have committed offenses against us. Only then can we turn to God and ask for forgiveness. As we read in the Yom Kippur liturgy\, “And for all these\, God of forgiveness\, forgive us\, pardon us\, and grant us atonement.”
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/yom-kippur-2/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210915T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210915T170000
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SUMMARY:Kol Nidre
DESCRIPTION:The first communal prayer service of actually takes place immediately prior to sunset on the evening of Yom Kippur. This service is called Kol Nidrei (“All Vows”). These are the first words of a special legal formula that is recited at the beginning of this service and is chanted three times. This legal ritual is believed to have developed in early medieval times as a result of persecutions against the Jews.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/erev-yom-kippur/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210908
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CREATED:20210816T163505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T154446Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah
DESCRIPTION:Rosh HaShanah (literally\, “Head of the Year”) is the Jewish New Year\, a time of prayer\, self-reflection\, and t’shuvah. We review our actions during the past year\, and we look for ways to improve ourselves\, our communities\, and our world in the year to come. The holiday marks the beginning of a 10-day period\, known as the Yamim Nora-im (“Days of Awe” or “High Holidays”)\, ushered in by Rosh HaShanah and culminating with Yom Kippur (the “Day of Atonement”). Rosh HaShanah is widely observed by Jews throughout the world\, often with prayer and reflection in a synagogue. There also are several holiday rituals observed at home. \nRosh HaShanah is celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei\, which – because of differences in the solar and lunar calendar – corresponds to September or October on the Gregorian or secular calendar. Customs associated with the holiday include sounding the shofar\, eating a round challah\, and tasting apples and honey to represent a sweet New Year. \n  \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/rosh-hashanah-2/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210907
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20210816T182658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T153435Z
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SUMMARY:Erev Rosh Hashana
DESCRIPTION:Rosh HaShanah (literally\, “Head of the Year”) is the Jewish New Year\, a time of prayer\, self-reflection\, and t’shuvah. We review our actions during the past year\, and we look for ways to improve ourselves\, our communities\, and our world in the year to come. The holiday marks the beginning of a 10-day period\, known as the Yamim Nora-im (“Days of Awe” or “High Holidays”)\, ushered in by Rosh HaShanah and culminating with Yom Kippur (the “Day of Atonement”). Rosh HaShanah is widely observed by Jews throughout the world\, often with prayer and reflection in a synagogue. There also are several holiday rituals observed at home. \nRosh HaShanah is celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei\, which – because of differences in the solar and lunar calendar – corresponds to September or October on the Gregorian or secular calendar. Customs associated with the holiday include sounding the shofar\, eating a round challah\, and tasting apples and honey to represent a sweet New Year. \n  \n  \nBe sure to check out Judaic Treasures’ assortment of holiday items at https://www.judaictreasures.com/categories/holidays/.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/erev-rosh-hashana/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191226T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190701T170728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191204T035320Z
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SUMMARY:Hanukkah Party
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to the entire TE congregation\, so please forward this along to others.  \n \nCelebrate with us and enjoy a casual pizza dinner and desserts! Please consider bringing a pair of new or gently used jeans to be donated to Austin Street Center.\n \nTo register and pay for dinner – click here. \nMore information – click here. 
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/general-membership-meeting-hanukkah-party/
LOCATION:Temple Emanu-El Youth Lounge\, Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays,Temple Emanu-El Events,WRJ Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191222T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191222T093000
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190702T193414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T193414Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Mitzvah - Austin Street Center Sandwich Drive
DESCRIPTION:WRJ is sponsoring a sandwich drive for Austin Street Center.  Drop off your individual bags of chips and sandwiches from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Michaels Parking Lot adjacent to Lefkowitz Chapel.  Click here for more information and sandwich guidelines.
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/christmas-mitzvah-austin-street-center-sandwich-drive/
LOCATION:Temple Emanu-El\, Hillcrest Entrance\, 8500 HIllcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays,Temple Emanu-El Events,Volunteer Opportunities,WRJ Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20191204T024140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191204T024307Z
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SUMMARY:Hanukkah Happy Hour - Shopping at Judaic Treasures
DESCRIPTION:Discounted Hanukkah shopping with a cocktail and your WRJ friends\, what more could you ask for? \n20% discount off of shopper’s entire order (does not include WRJ items\, books\, cards or special orders). No coupon needed. Just attend the event!
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/hanukkah-happy-hour-shopping-at-judaic-treasures/
LOCATION:Judaic Treasures
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Holidays,WRJ Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190702T183546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T153708Z
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SUMMARY:Hanukkah Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:Come shop for the holidays from over 30 unique vendors!  Complimentary mimosas in the morning\, so come early!    If you’d like to volunteer for this event\, please email Lacey Laude.  \n 
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/hanukkah-bazaar/
LOCATION:Temple Emanu-El\, Tobian Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Holidays,Temple Emanu-El Events,Volunteer Opportunities,WRJ Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191010
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190723T121916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T121916Z
UID:4524-1570579200-1570665599@tesisterhood.org
SUMMARY:Yom Kippur
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URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/yom-kippur/
LOCATION:Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191009
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190723T121603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T121729Z
UID:4519-1570492800-1570579199@tesisterhood.org
SUMMARY:Kol Nidre
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/erev-rosh-hashanah/
LOCATION:Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191001
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190723T122215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T122215Z
UID:4540-1569801600-1569887999@tesisterhood.org
SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/rosh-hashanah/
LOCATION:Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190930
DTSTAMP:20260501T222624
CREATED:20190723T122042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T122042Z
UID:4537-1569715200-1569801599@tesisterhood.org
SUMMARY:Erev Rosh Hashanah
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tesisterhood.org/event/erev-rosh-hashanah-2/
LOCATION:Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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