Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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... Atonement , is prescribed in the Torah . Four of the other fast days are connected with the events associated with the final dissolution of the Jewish national life , the destruction of the Temple and the exile of the people from their ...
... Atonement , is prescribed in the Torah . Four of the other fast days are connected with the events associated with the final dissolution of the Jewish national life , the destruction of the Temple and the exile of the people from their ...
Page 38
... Atonement . A substitute was pro- vided for him against the eventuality of his death or incap- acity to function on that day . During these seven days , the high priest performed all the duties in the Temple , so that he would be ...
... Atonement . A substitute was pro- vided for him against the eventuality of his death or incap- acity to function on that day . During these seven days , the high priest performed all the duties in the Temple , so that he would be ...
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... Atonement . The prayers added in more recent times include some of the appealing poems composed by the Spanish ... Atonement is followed by the reading of the entire book of Jonah , as the Haphtarah . The appropriateness of the selection ...
... Atonement . The prayers added in more recent times include some of the appealing poems composed by the Spanish ... Atonement is followed by the reading of the entire book of Jonah , as the Haphtarah . The appropriateness of the selection ...
Contents
Festivals | 14 |
Rosh Hashanah | 14 |
The Symbolic Ceremony of Tashlich | 17 |
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Ahasuerus ancient Antiochus Ashkenazic Babylonian Bible biblical Book of Esther celebration century ceremony chanted Christian commandments congregation connected custom Day of Atonement Deuteronomy Egypt Egyptians elaborate entire exile Exodus faith fast day father feast festival first-born given God's Greek Haggadah Hallel Haman Hanukkah harvest Hasidim Hasmonean Hazzan Hebrew high priest holiday Hoshana hymns Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jewish history Jews Josephus Judah Judaism Judea king known Kol Nidre later legend liturgy Lord Maccabean Maccabees Mattathias mazzot meal mercy Middle Ages Mishnah month Mordecai Moses myrtle Nidre night Nisan observance offered origin Palestine Passover period permitted Persia Pharaoh pious plagues prayer prophet Psalms Purim rabbis reading reason recited reference regarded religion religious Revelation ritual Roman Rosh Hashanah Ruth Sabbath sacrifice Seder Shabbat Shabuot Shofar Shushan Sinai sins song story Sukkah Sukkot symbol synagogue Talmud Temple tion Torah tradition trees Yom Kippur