Jewish Feasts
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8 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sabbath | (aka Shabbat). Day of rest. Goes from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday. Celebrated with a meal. |
| Passover | celebrates the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egypt. No leaven may be eaten. Work can't be done on the first 2 days and the last 2 days. |
| Counting the Omar | 2nd day of Passover. Lasts for 49 days until day before the Shavu'ot. It commemorates a plague in Jewish history and the days are spent mourning (no wedding, etc.) |
| Shavu'ot | (aka Feast of Weeks) Celebrates the giving of the Torah. Falls after 49 days of Counting the Omar. Work is not permitted. |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year. Jews look to change things in the upcoming year to make it better (falls sometime in Sept-Oct). No work permitted. |
| Yom Kippur | most important holiday for Jews. Set aside to atone for sins of the past year. Day is spent fasting, and setting one's mind on God. No work may be done. |
| Sukkot | (aka Feast of Booths) Joyous holiday. 5th day after Yom Kippur; lasts for 7 days. Jews live in shelters outside to celebrate. Commemorates the time when children of Israel wandered in the dessert. |
| Chanukkah (Hanukkah) | Not a very religious holiday. Celebrated near Christmas time. Remembers the re-dedication of the Temple after it was defiled by the Greeks. |
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