Jewish Feasts and FastsPress of the Jewish publication society, 1945 - 317 pages |
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Page 14
... regarded as the first month of the year in respect to civil matters . The nature of the holiday as a solemn occasion is not clearly set forth in the Bible ; it was developed in later years through the teachings of the rabbis . The ...
... regarded as the first month of the year in respect to civil matters . The nature of the holiday as a solemn occasion is not clearly set forth in the Bible ; it was developed in later years through the teachings of the rabbis . The ...
Page 14
... regarded as the accusing angel who , while not very friendly to human be- ings , was by no means an evil spirit in the sense in which such spirits were conceived of in primitive theologies . He was not an opponent of the Deity , but an ...
... regarded as the accusing angel who , while not very friendly to human be- ings , was by no means an evil spirit in the sense in which such spirits were conceived of in primitive theologies . He was not an opponent of the Deity , but an ...
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... regarded in the light of the warlike state of the coun- try , when deviations from truth and treacherous murder are not taken as sinful . The story of Jael and Sisera ( Judges 4.13-21 ) is the classic example of that sort of morality ...
... regarded in the light of the warlike state of the coun- try , when deviations from truth and treacherous murder are not taken as sinful . The story of Jael and Sisera ( Judges 4.13-21 ) is the classic example of that sort of morality ...
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