Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 49
... importance of moral self - examination and repentance and with the hopeful idea that God does not seek to destroy the ... important position was assigned to it in the liturgy of the Day of Atonement . 10 THE NEILAH SERVICE Three services ...
... importance of moral self - examination and repentance and with the hopeful idea that God does not seek to destroy the ... important position was assigned to it in the liturgy of the Day of Atonement . 10 THE NEILAH SERVICE Three services ...
Page 86
... important positions in the State and also in the ecclesiastical circles centering around the Temple , while the opposition con- sisted mainly of the students and teachers whose influence was limited . The attempts of Antiochus Epiphanes ...
... important positions in the State and also in the ecclesiastical circles centering around the Temple , while the opposition con- sisted mainly of the students and teachers whose influence was limited . The attempts of Antiochus Epiphanes ...
Page 155
... important agent in the drama of the story of Purim . The narrative tells of Esther grasping the favorable moment to expose Haman as the enemy of the king , but does not mention specifically what charges she could have brought against ...
... important agent in the drama of the story of Purim . The narrative tells of Esther grasping the favorable moment to expose Haman as the enemy of the king , but does not mention specifically what charges she could have brought against ...
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