Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 38
... entire night , which he spent in reading selections from the books of Job , Ezra and Chronicles or in having some one else read before him . It is related that long before dawn the Temple precincts would be crowded with people who came ...
... entire night , which he spent in reading selections from the books of Job , Ezra and Chronicles or in having some one else read before him . It is related that long before dawn the Temple precincts would be crowded with people who came ...
Page 39
... entire Congregation of Israel . The goat was killed and its blood was sprinkled by him in the Holy of Holies , while the portions of the goat and the bullock that were to be burnt on the altar were prepared for the offering . He later ...
... entire Congregation of Israel . The goat was killed and its blood was sprinkled by him in the Holy of Holies , while the portions of the goat and the bullock that were to be burnt on the altar were prepared for the offering . He later ...
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... entire Song of Songs expresses the longings and deep love and fidelity of Israel to God . Some early exegetes found in this book a portrayal of the entire history of Israel , from the Exodus from Egypt until the expected messianic era ...
... entire Song of Songs expresses the longings and deep love and fidelity of Israel to God . Some early exegetes found in this book a portrayal of the entire history of Israel , from the Exodus from Egypt until the expected messianic era ...
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