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August 2008 08/10 -  Tishah B'Av Tishah B'Av, which means the "Ninth of Av", refers to a traditional day of mourning the destruction of both ancient Temples in Jerusalem. More recently, in Reform Judaism Tishah B'Av has been transformed into a day to remember many Jewish tragedies that have occurred throughout history. September 2008 09/20 -  S'lichot S'lichot, a Hebrew word meaning "forgiveness," refers to the special penitential prayers recited by Jews throughout the High Holy Days. Jews recite S'lichot beginning late at night on the Saturday before Rosh HaShanah and continue each morning on the days between the New Year and Yom Kippur. 09/30 to 10/01 - Rosh HaShanah Rosh HaShanah (literally, "Head of the Year") refers to the celebration of the Jewish New Year. The holiday marks the beginning of a ten-day period of prayer, self-examination and repentance, which culminate on the fast day of Yom Kippur. October 2008 10/09 -  Yom Kippur Yom Kippur is the "Day of Atonement" and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. This is considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. 10/14 to 10/20 - Sukkot Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning "booths" or "huts", refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest, as well as the commemoration of the forty years of Jewish wandering in the desert after Sinai. 10/21 -  Simchat Torah Simchat Torah, Hebrew for "rejoicing in the Law", celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.