Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 45
... congregations , after each individual has recited prayers in behalf of the souls of his own relatives , the Hazzan chants a prayer for the departed leaders of the congregation and also mentions the names of some outstanding individuals ...
... congregations , after each individual has recited prayers in behalf of the souls of his own relatives , the Hazzan chants a prayer for the departed leaders of the congregation and also mentions the names of some outstanding individuals ...
Page 54
... congregation prostrate themselves each time these words are said . The chant to which the text is set vividly reproduces the scene in the Temple , during the high priest's solemn performance of his duties . This chant is now almost ...
... congregation prostrate themselves each time these words are said . The chant to which the text is set vividly reproduces the scene in the Temple , during the high priest's solemn performance of his duties . This chant is now almost ...
Page 81
... congregation are encouraged to participate in the marching and the singing , while carrying small flags with characteris- tic Hebrew inscriptions and with candles or torches at- tached to them . The honor of carrying the scrolls is ...
... congregation are encouraged to participate in the marching and the singing , while carrying small flags with characteris- tic Hebrew inscriptions and with candles or torches at- tached to them . The honor of carrying the scrolls is ...
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