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* Melacha - (lit: constructive work) activities prohibited by Torah Law on the Sabbath and Holidays.
Year 5761 / 2000-2001
Yom Tov/Holiday Hebrew Date English Date Rosh Hashana (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibitedTishrei 1-2, 5761 Sep. 30-Oct. 1, 2000 Fast of Gedalia
Melacha* is permittedTishrei 3, 5761 Oct. 2, 2000 Yom Kippur
Melacha* is prohibited Tishrei 10, 5761 Oct. 9, 2000 Succos (6 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on the first 2 daysTishrei 15-20, 5761 Oct. 14-19, 2000 Hoshana Rabba
Melacha* is permittedTishrei 21, 5761 Oct. 20, 2000 Shemini Atzeres
Melacha* is prohibited Tishrei 22, 5761 Oct. 21, 2000 Simchas Torah
Melacha* is prohibited Tishrei 23, 5761 Oct. 22, 2000 Chanuka (8 days)
Melacha* is permitted Kislev 25 - Teves 3, 5761 Dec. 22-29, 2000 Fast of 10th of Teves
Melacha* is permittedTeves 10, 5761 Jan. 5, 2001 Tu B'Shvat
Melacha* is permittedShvat 15, 5761 Feb. 8, 2001 Fast of Esther
Melacha* is permittedAdar 13, 5761 Mar. 8, 2001 Purim
Melacha* is permittedAdar 14, 5761 Mar. 9, 2001 Passover (8 days)
Melacha* is prohibited
on first and last 2 daysNissan 15-22, 5761 Apr. 8-15, 2001 Holocaust Day
Melacha* is permittedNissan 27, 5761 Apr. 20, 2001 Israel Independence Day
Melacha* is permittedIyar 3, 5761 Apr. 26, 2001 Lag B'Omer
Melacha* is permittedIyar 18, 5761 May 11, 2001 Yom Yerushalayim
Melacha* is permittedIyar 28, 5761 May 21, 2001 Shavuos (2 days)
Melacha* is prohibitedSivan 6-7, 5761 May 28-29, 2001 Fast of 17th of Tamuz
Melacha* is permittedTamuz 17, 5761 July 8, 2001 Fast of Tisha B'Av
Melacha* is permittedAv 9, 5761 July 29, 2001