Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 90
... Judea of the hateful Greeks and to establish a strong temp- oral power of their own in the land . They could not remain in obscurity , devoted only to the minute observance of the laws and the customs , as were the Hasidim , since their ...
... Judea of the hateful Greeks and to establish a strong temp- oral power of their own in the land . They could not remain in obscurity , devoted only to the minute observance of the laws and the customs , as were the Hasidim , since their ...
Page 138
... Judea became rehabilitated through the pioneer- ing work of the sturdy and faithful immigrants who left Babylon and settled in impoverished and devastated Palestine . The kings who succeeded Cyrus maintained in a measure the same ...
... Judea became rehabilitated through the pioneer- ing work of the sturdy and faithful immigrants who left Babylon and settled in impoverished and devastated Palestine . The kings who succeeded Cyrus maintained in a measure the same ...
Page 190
... Judea , perceived the danger and warned Nero of the coming insurrection , but no attention was paid to his warnings either by the Emperor or the Senate . The Empress Poppaea , who had shown consideration for the Jews on previous ...
... Judea , perceived the danger and warned Nero of the coming insurrection , but no attention was paid to his warnings either by the Emperor or the Senate . The Empress Poppaea , who had shown consideration for the Jews on previous ...
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