Judaism:Festivals Victoria & Olivia November 28 2011
Dec 13, 2015
Purim: The Feast of Lots
• 14th day of Adar (6th month of the civil year)
• Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told in the Book of Esther.
Pesach: The Passover
• it commemorates the story of Exodus in which, the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt under Pharoh
• They only use unleavened bread. Jews did not have time to let their bread rise when leaving Egypt.
Shavuot: Jewish Holy Day
• 6th day of Sivan (or the Sunday following the 6th day of Sivan in the Karaite tradition)
• Dairy foods are eaten- cheesecake, blitzes, cheese kreplach, etc.
• Synagogue’s are decorated with roses, and or aromatic spices.
Rosh Hashanah: Head of the Year
• This marks the Jewish New Year- which is a time to begin introspection, looking back at mistakes of the past year and planning changes to make in the new year.
Yom Kippur: Day Of Atonement
• Observe this day as a holy day. Where a 25 hour period of fasting and intensive prayer is initiated. They often spend most of the day in synagogue services.
• Kol Nidre is an aramic declaration recited in the synagogue prior to the beginning of Yom Kippur.
Succoth: Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles
• Hebrews were commanded to go on a pilgrimage to the Temple of Jerusalem
• During the morning service, worshippers would walk around the perimeter of the sanctuary
Chanukah: Hanukkah
• Jewish Christmas
• Retaking of the second Temple by this army and its rededication to God after the defilement decrees of the Selucid.
• Only enough oil to burn for one day- however it burned for 8 days. Enough time to prepare a fresh supply of oil.