Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a...

Torah: Leviticus 12:1-15:33; Numbers 28:9-15 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 | Shabbat Rosh Chodesh https://hebcal.com/s/tazria-metzora-20230422?uc=ical-stamford-2023

Israeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma'arakhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעֲרָכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה), Memorial Day for the...

Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Although Yom HaAtzma'ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always precedes it) would conflict with...

Torah: Leviticus 16:1-20:27 Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15 https://hebcal.com/s/achrei-mot-kedoshim-20230429?uc=ical-stamford-2023

Second Passover, one month after Passover https://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2023?uc=ical-stamford-2023

Torah: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 https://hebcal.com/s/emor-20230506?uc=ical-stamford-2023