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					1 29th day of the Omer ㉙ 29th day of the Omer ㉙ May 1, 2026 Savannah Today is 29 days, which are 4 weeks and 1 day of the Omer הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֽוֹמֶר Lovingkindness within Splendor חֶֽסֶד שֶׁבְּהוֹד Chesed sheb'Hod See more details ✡️ Pesach Sheni ✡️ Pesach Sheni May 1, 2026 Second Passover, one month after Passover https://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details 🕯️ Candle lighting 🕯️ Candle lighting May 1, 2026 7:47 pm - 7:47 pm Savannah Parashat Emor See more details • • •	2 30th day of the Omer ㉚ 30th day of the Omer ㉚ May 2, 2026 Savannah Today is 30 days, which are 4 weeks and 2 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Might within Splendor גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּהוֹד Gevurah sheb'Hod See more details Parashat Emor Parashat Emor May 2, 2026 Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment. Torah: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 https://hebcal.com/s/5786/31?uc=ical-savannah See more details ✨ Havdalah ✨ Havdalah May 2, 2026 8:45 pm - 8:45 pm Savannah See more details • • •
3 31st day of the Omer ㉛ 31st day of the Omer ㉛ May 3, 2026 Savannah Today is 31 days, which are 4 weeks and 3 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Beauty within Splendor תִּפְאֶֽרֶת שֶׁבְּהוֹד Tiferet sheb'Hod See more details •	4 32nd day of the Omer ㉜ 32nd day of the Omer ㉜ May 4, 2026 Savannah Today is 32 days, which are 4 weeks and 4 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁנַיִם וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Eternity within Splendor נֶּֽצַח שֶׁבְּהוֹד Netzach sheb'Hod See more details •	5 33rd day of the Omer ㉝ 33rd day of the Omer ㉝ May 5, 2026 Savannah Today is 33 days, which are 4 weeks and 5 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁלוֹשָׁה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Splendor within Splendor הוֹד שֶׁבְּהוֹד Hod sheb'Hod See more details 🔥 Lag BaOmer 🔥 Lag BaOmer May 5, 2026 33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings https://hebcal.com/h/lag-baomer-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details • •	6 34th day of the Omer ㉞ 34th day of the Omer ㉞ May 6, 2026 Savannah Today is 34 days, which are 4 weeks and 6 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Foundation within Splendor יְּסוֹד שֶׁבְּהוֹד Yesod sheb'Hod See more details •	7 35th day of the Omer ㉟ 35th day of the Omer ㉟ May 7, 2026 Savannah Today is 35 days, which are 5 weeks of the Omer הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֽוֹמֶר Majesty within Splendor מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּהוֹד Malkhut sheb'Hod See more details •	8 36th day of the Omer ㊱ 36th day of the Omer ㊱ May 8, 2026 Savannah Today is 36 days, which are 5 weeks and 1 day of the Omer הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֽוֹמֶר Lovingkindness within Foundation חֶֽסֶד שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Chesed shebiYesod See more details 🕯️ Candle lighting 🕯️ Candle lighting May 8, 2026 7:52 pm - 7:52 pm Savannah Parashat Behar-Bechukotai See more details • •	9 37th day of the Omer ㊲ 37th day of the Omer ㊲ May 9, 2026 Savannah Today is 37 days, which are 5 weeks and 2 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Might within Foundation גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Gevurah shebiYesod See more details Parashat Behar-Bechukotai Parashat Behar-Bechukotai May 9, 2026 Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property. Torah: Leviticus 25:1-27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 https://hebcal.com/s/5786/32d?uc=ical-savannah See more details ✨ Havdalah ✨ Havdalah May 9, 2026 8:51 pm - 8:51 pm Savannah See more details • • •
10 38th day of the Omer ㊳ 38th day of the Omer ㊳ May 10, 2026 Savannah Today is 38 days, which are 5 weeks and 3 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Beauty within Foundation תִּפְאֶֽרֶת שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Tiferet shebiYesod See more details •	11 39th day of the Omer ㊴ 39th day of the Omer ㊴ May 11, 2026 Savannah Today is 39 days, which are 5 weeks and 4 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וּשְׁלוֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Eternity within Foundation נֶּֽצַח שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Netzach shebiYesod See more details •	12 40th day of the Omer ㊵ 40th day of the Omer ㊵ May 12, 2026 Savannah Today is 40 days, which are 5 weeks and 5 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Splendor within Foundation הוֹד שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Hod shebiYesod See more details •	13 41st day of the Omer ㊶ 41st day of the Omer ㊶ May 13, 2026 Savannah Today is 41 days, which are 5 weeks and 6 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Foundation within Foundation יְּסוֹד שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Yesod shebiYesod See more details •	14 42nd day of the Omer ㊷ 42nd day of the Omer ㊷ May 14, 2026 Savannah Today is 42 days, which are 6 weeks of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁנַיִם וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֽוֹמֶר Majesty within Foundation מַלְכוּת שֶׁבִּיְסוֹד Malkhut shebiYesod See more details •	15 43rd day of the Omer ㊸ 43rd day of the Omer ㊸ May 15, 2026 Savannah Today is 43 days, which are 6 weeks and 1 day of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁלוֹשָׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֽוֹמֶר Lovingkindness within Majesty חֶֽסֶד שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Chesed sheb'Malkhut See more details 🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim 🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim May 15, 2026 Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967 https://hebcal.com/h/yom-yerushalayim-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details 🕯️ Candle lighting 🕯️ Candle lighting May 15, 2026 7:57 pm - 7:57 pm Savannah Parashat Bamidbar See more details • • •	16 44th day of the Omer ㊹ 44th day of the Omer ㊹ May 16, 2026 Savannah Today is 44 days, which are 6 weeks and 2 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Might within Majesty גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Gevurah sheb'Malkhut See more details Mevarchim Chodesh Sivan Mevarchim Chodesh Sivan May 16, 2026 Molad Sivan: Saturday, 6:02pm and 15 chalakim See more details Parashat Bamidbar Parashat Bamidbar May 16, 2026 Bamidbar (“In The Desert”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Numbers. It describes God's command to take a census and details the camping formation of the Israelites in the desert. It also begins to enumerate the responsibilities of the Levites when transporting the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Torah: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18-42 \| Shabbat Machar Chodesh https://hebcal.com/s/5786/34?uc=ical-savannah See more details ✨ Havdalah ✨ Havdalah May 16, 2026 8:56 pm - 8:56 pm Savannah See more details • • • •
17 45th day of the Omer ㊺ 45th day of the Omer ㊺ May 17, 2026 Savannah Today is 45 days, which are 6 weeks and 3 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Beauty within Majesty תִּפְאֶֽרֶת שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Tiferet sheb'Malkhut See more details 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Sivan 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Sivan May 17, 2026 Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar. Sivan (סִיוָן) is the 9th month of the civil Hebrew year (10th on leap years) and the 3rd month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 days and corresponds to May or June on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon Torah: Numbers 28:1-15 https://hebcal.com/h/rosh-chodesh-sivan-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details • •	18 46th day of the Omer ㊻ 46th day of the Omer ㊻ May 18, 2026 Savannah Today is 46 days, which are 6 weeks and 4 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Eternity within Majesty נֶּֽצַח שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Netzach sheb'Malkhut See more details •	19 47th day of the Omer ㊼ 47th day of the Omer ㊼ May 19, 2026 Savannah Today is 47 days, which are 6 weeks and 5 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Splendor within Majesty הוֹד שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Hod sheb'Malkhut See more details •	20 48th day of the Omer ㊽ 48th day of the Omer ㊽ May 20, 2026 Savannah Today is 48 days, which are 6 weeks and 6 days of the Omer הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֽוֹמֶר Foundation within Majesty יְּסוֹד שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Yesod sheb'Malkhut See more details •	21 49th day of the Omer ㊾ 49th day of the Omer ㊾ May 21, 2026 Savannah Today is 49 days, which are 7 weeks of the Omer הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁבְעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֽוֹמֶר Majesty within Majesty מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת Malkhut sheb'Malkhut See more details ⛰️🌸 Erev Shavuot ⛰️🌸 Erev Shavuot May 21, 2026 Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details 🕯️ Candle lighting 🕯️ Candle lighting May 21, 2026 8:01 pm - 8:01 pm Savannah See more details • • •	22 ⛰️🌸 Shavuot I ⛰️🌸 Shavuot I May 22, 2026 Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details 🕯️ Candle lighting 🕯️ Candle lighting May 22, 2026 8:02 pm - 8:02 pm Savannah See more details • •	23 ⛰️🌸 Shavuot II ⛰️🌸 Shavuot II May 23, 2026 Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22 Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Haftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-savannah See more details 🕯️ Yizkor 🕯️ Yizkor May 23, 2026 Shavuot II See more details ✨ Havdalah ✨ Havdalah May 23, 2026 9:02 pm - 9:02 pm Savannah See more details • • •
24	25	26	27	28	29 🕯️ Candle lighting 🕯️ Candle lighting May 29, 2026 8:06 pm - 8:06 pm Savannah Parashat Nasso See more details •	30 Parashat Nasso Parashat Nasso May 30, 2026 Naso (“Take A Census”), the longest portion in the Torah, opens by detailing responsibilities of the Levites. It also describes laws of a woman suspected of adultery (sotah), the Nazirite, and the priestly blessing. The portion ends by listing the gifts that heads of tribes bring to the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Torah: Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25 https://hebcal.com/s/5786/35?uc=ical-savannah See more details ✨ Havdalah ✨ Havdalah May 30, 2026 9:07 pm - 9:07 pm Savannah See more details • •
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