Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 116
... LIGHTS Light has always been associated with joy and happiness . It is also used as a figure of speech for the soul of man , for the Torah , and even for God . " Light shines for the right- eous " is parallel to the phrase " and ...
... LIGHTS Light has always been associated with joy and happiness . It is also used as a figure of speech for the soul of man , for the Torah , and even for God . " Light shines for the right- eous " is parallel to the phrase " and ...
Page 117
... Lights . Since the lights in this case are intended prima- rily to proclaim the wonders achieved by the Maccabean warriors , no profane use may be made of them , and other lights should be provided for purposes of illumination . Women ...
... Lights . Since the lights in this case are intended prima- rily to proclaim the wonders achieved by the Maccabean warriors , no profane use may be made of them , and other lights should be provided for purposes of illumination . Women ...
Page 118
... lights are called Menorahs , after the name given the seven - branched candle- stick in the Temple . The Hanukkah ... lights were placed outside the house , this became inconvenient when the Jews had to live among other peoples ...
... lights are called Menorahs , after the name given the seven - branched candle- stick in the Temple . The Hanukkah ... lights were placed outside the house , this became inconvenient when the Jews had to live among other peoples ...
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