Jewish

A fall festival, which includes a memorial service for the dead and features prayers for rain in Israel.

Date details: Begins at sundown the first evening listed and ends at nightfall of the second date listed.

General practices: Prayer in synagogue and festive meals. Jews also refrain from certain activities that are defined as work, including (depending on the level of observance): the use of electricity and electrical devices, use of cell phones and computers, riding in a car or public transportation, and writing.  Some may light a Yahrzeit memorial candle that will burn for the duration.