Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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... appeared originally under the title " About Men and Things " in The Jewish Exponent of Philadelphia , of which Doctor Greenstone was contributing editor for nearly twenty years . Thanks for permission to reprint is herewith ex- tended ...
... appeared originally under the title " About Men and Things " in The Jewish Exponent of Philadelphia , of which Doctor Greenstone was contributing editor for nearly twenty years . Thanks for permission to reprint is herewith ex- tended ...
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... appeared . The Song of Songs , which is read at the conclusion of the service by devout Jews , has been issued in a superb form , with exquisite illustrations and with both the Hebrew and the English text , the work of a pupil of the ...
... appeared . The Song of Songs , which is read at the conclusion of the service by devout Jews , has been issued in a superb form , with exquisite illustrations and with both the Hebrew and the English text , the work of a pupil of the ...
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... appeared in Con- stantinople and was kept in the state prison at Abydos for three months . On the day preceding Passover , he slew a lamb as an offering , which he and his followers ate together , after having pronounced the blessing ...
... appeared in Con- stantinople and was kept in the state prison at Abydos for three months . On the day preceding Passover , he slew a lamb as an offering , which he and his followers ate together , after having pronounced the blessing ...
Contents
Festivals | 14 |
Rosh Hashanah | 14 |
The Symbolic Ceremony of Tashlich | 17 |
Copyright | |
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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