Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 104
... king against the law to taste swine's flesh and were tormented with scourges and whips . " The king is obviously Antiochus who is represented as conducting the process of compulsion in person . The first one tried was the one who spoke ...
... king against the law to taste swine's flesh and were tormented with scourges and whips . " The king is obviously Antiochus who is represented as conducting the process of compulsion in person . The first one tried was the one who spoke ...
Page 149
... King's anger might urge him to avenge himself on the entire nation to which Esther belonged , Mordecai thought it best to conceal the descent of Esther . If Esther was to be sacrificed there was no need of imperilling the whole Jewish ...
... King's anger might urge him to avenge himself on the entire nation to which Esther belonged , Mordecai thought it best to conceal the descent of Esther . If Esther was to be sacrificed there was no need of imperilling the whole Jewish ...
Page 155
... king's displeasure with him was at its height . Harbonah then informed Ahasuerus that Haman had prepared a gallows for Mordecai who had that very day been honored by the king for the act of fidelity which he had manifested in connection ...
... king's displeasure with him was at its height . Harbonah then informed Ahasuerus that Haman had prepared a gallows for Mordecai who had that very day been honored by the king for the act of fidelity which he had manifested in connection ...
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