Finally comes Hanukkah. This beloved eight-day winter festival celebrates the miracle of a small cruse of oil when it burned for eight-days, instead of only one. It also celebrates the military victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the powerful Syrian Greek army in 167 BCE. The victory was ...
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Other days of rest, such as the Christian Sunday and the Islamic Friday, owe their origins to the Jewish Sabbath. Observances The biblical ban against work on the Sabbath, while never clearly defined, includes such activities as baking and cooking, travelling, kindling fire, gathering wood, ...
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In the springtime, Jews celebrate Passover. 49 days later, they celebrate the giving of The Covenant, The Bible at Mt. Sinai. High Holidays In the fall, generally between September and October, the Jewish people around the world celebrate the Jewish New Year. 10 days later, the Holiest day...
of the Torah at Mount Sinai by counting the 49 days from the second night of Passover to Shavuot. We no longer bring the Omer barley offering at the Temple in Jerusalem; instead, the liturgy includes a simple statement every day of what number day it is and how many weeks it’s been...
Jewish holidays, also known as Jewish festivals or Jewish holy days, celebrate various aspects of Jewishhistory, religious significance, and cultural traditions. Here are some of the major Jewish holidays and what they commemorate: Passover (Pesach): Passover celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites...
High Holiday, High Holy Day - Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity Purim - (Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman Shabuoth, Shavous, Shavuot, Shavuoth, Feast of Weeks, Pentecost - (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of...