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Judaism • Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Holiest day in Jewish year, marked by fasting and prayer, as Jews ask forgiveness from both God and people. Sabbath-like work observance. 20()e Monday, September 16 (Begins Sept. 15 at sundown) 2003 Monday, October 6 (Begins Oct. 5 at sundown) 2004 Saturday, September 25 (Begins Sept. 24 at sundown) 2006 October 13 (Begins Oct. 12 at sundown) 2006 October 1-2 (Begins Sept. 30 at sundown) 200'7 September 21-22 (Begins Sept. 20 at sundown) • • Sukkot (Feast of Booths) Commemorates 40 years wandering of Israelites in the desert on the way to the Promised Land, also expresses thanks for the fall harvest. Meals are eaten in temporary huts, called Sukkot. Pilgrim Fathers used Sukkot as model for American Thanksgiving. Sabbath-like observance on the first two days of the eight-day festival. 2002 Saturday-Sunday, September 21-22 (Begins Sept. 20 at sundown) 20013 Saturday-Sunday, October 11-12 (Begins Oct. 10 at sundown) 2004 Thursday-Friday, September 30-October 1 (Begins Sept. 29 at sundown) 2006 October 18-19 (Begins Oct. 17 at sundown) 2006 October 6-7 (Begins Oct. 5 at sundown) 2007 September 26-27 (Begins Sept. 25 at sundown) Shemini Atzeret (Conclusion of Sukkot) Concludes Sukkot festival and High Holiday season. Sabbath-like observance. 20Q2 Saturday, September 28 (Begins Sept. 27 at sundown) 2006 Saturday, October 18 (Begins Oct. 17 at sundown) 2004 Thursday, October 7 (Begins Oct. 6 at sundown) 2006 October 25 (Begins Oct. 24 at sundown) 2006 October 14 (Begins Oct.13 at sundown) 2007 October 4 (Begins Oct. 3 at sundown) Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Law) Immediately following .Sukkot, celebrates conclusion of public reading of the Torah (Pentateuch), the Five Books of Moses, and beginning anew. Affirms the study of God's work is an unending process. Sabbath-like observance. 2002 Sunday, September 29 (Begins Sept. 28 at sundown) 200f3 Sunday, October 19 (Begins Oct. 18 at sundown) 2004 Friday, October 8 (Begins Oct. 7 at sundown) 2006 October 26 (Begins Oct. 25 at sundown) 2006 October 15 (Begins Oct. 14 at sundown) 2007 October 5 (Begins Oct. 4 at sundown) 7