My 2013 notebook with Greek names of feasts

One can practise using the Greek names of Biblical feasts by writing them down in one's 2013 notebook. Jews have told us when will those days fall. Then we can remeber the meaning of those feasts on those days, and appreciate the yearly cycle which God has designed for His people.

Jewish Holiday Calendar 2013 Jan to Aug

Jewish Holiday Calendar 2013-14

Please note that the days begin at sunset of the stated date. According to Biblical culture, a day starts at sunset.




For Shmini Azeret, see Leviticus 23:36. I do not have adequate reference work at home to look up the gender and meaning of the word ἐξοδιον, so I just assume that this corresponds to the Hebrew word עֲצֶרֶת.

I  also write other days in Greek, not knowing whether such phrases are correct or not.

Incidentally, ἡ σκηνοπηγια in 2013 falls on the same day as the Chinese ἡμερα μεση των φθινοπωρινων ἡμερων. It was like this also in 2012. I'm not sure if this happens as a rule. The Chinese ἡμερα μεση των φθινοπωρινων ἡμερων is calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar. I'm not sure whether this works the same way as the Jewish lunar calendar.

I'll leave the fun of writing all the right names on the right days to you. But here is a list of Biblical feast days and other days which has got into my 2013 notebook:

ἡ αρχη του ἐτους τοις δενδροις
ἡ αρχη του ἐτους
Φρουραι
το πασχα
ἡμερα του παθηματος Ἰησου
ἡμερα ἀναστασεως
το πασχα τελειοι
ἡμερα μητρος
ἡ πεντηκοστη
ἡμερα πατρος
το γενεσια του πατρος μου
το γενεσια της μητρος μου
ἡ αρχη του ἐτους
ἡμερα ἐξιλασμου
ἡ σκηνοπηγια
ἡ ἡμερα μεση των φθινοπωρινων ἡμερων
ἡ ὀγδοη ἐξοδιον
χαρα νομου
το ἐγκαινια
το ἐγκαινια τελειοι
το γενεσια Χριστου