Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 18
... custom of holding prayer meetings at the waterside , and these references are multiplied in post - biblical literature . According to Philo , the shore of a river is a most appropriate spot for prayer , since this is the " purest place ...
... custom of holding prayer meetings at the waterside , and these references are multiplied in post - biblical literature . According to Philo , the shore of a river is a most appropriate spot for prayer , since this is the " purest place ...
Page 45
... custom prevailed of mentioning the names of departed scholars and leaders of the community on certain occasions , and the Cairo Genizah yielded several such lists , some of which , including names of well - known personalities in Jewish ...
... custom prevailed of mentioning the names of departed scholars and leaders of the community on certain occasions , and the Cairo Genizah yielded several such lists , some of which , including names of well - known personalities in Jewish ...
Page 252
... custom prevailed in the seventeenth century for the sexton of the synagogue to distribute fragrant plants to every worshipper in the synagogue during the morning services of the day . In European synagogues it was custom- ary for young ...
... custom prevailed in the seventeenth century for the sexton of the synagogue to distribute fragrant plants to every worshipper in the synagogue during the morning services of the day . In European synagogues it was custom- ary for young ...
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