Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 65
... probably also for the same reason that the palm branch was selected for use in connection with festive celebrations , as in the case of the observance of the completion of the harvest on the Sukkot festival . The carrying of palm ...
... probably also for the same reason that the palm branch was selected for use in connection with festive celebrations , as in the case of the observance of the completion of the harvest on the Sukkot festival . The carrying of palm ...
Page 94
... probably a man of considerable influence who had fled from Jerusalem when it was laid waste by Appollonius and found shelter in the small town of Modin , situated between Jaffa and Jerusalem . When the king's soldiers under Apelles came ...
... probably a man of considerable influence who had fled from Jerusalem when it was laid waste by Appollonius and found shelter in the small town of Modin , situated between Jaffa and Jerusalem . When the king's soldiers under Apelles came ...
Page 167
... probably the forerunner of the Purim play , based on the story of Esther , or on some other incidents in Bible history . The mummers , seeking for some manner of expres- sion while displaying their ludicrous garbs , resorted to the ...
... probably the forerunner of the Purim play , based on the story of Esther , or on some other incidents in Bible history . The mummers , seeking for some manner of expres- sion while displaying their ludicrous garbs , resorted to the ...
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