The Jewish Holy Days Passover-PESAH The purpose of this paper is to enlighten you on facts relevant to the Passover- PESAH a Jewish Holy Days. Topics of discussion will be the year of the holy days, the historic origin of the holy days, religious practices pertaining to it. It will briefly identify theological or cultural differences that may lead to differences in the observance of the holy day by way of Judaism. Many theologians and researches have viewed the Passover as the being a feast or
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Judaism festival of Passover Abstract In this paper we will be discussing the Jewish festival of Passover, what makes this day(s) considered a “Holy Day”. We will determine the types of religious practices do the differing sects of Judaism part take in during this festival. We will cover the origins of this festival citing the Hebrew Bible in reference to the origins of Passover and the Exodus of Egypt. Determining the time in which this celebration will also be discussed in this paper. This
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PASSOVER (PESACH) JEWISH HOLY DAY Passover (Pesach) Jewish Holy Day Tamara REL/134 November 5, 2013 William Sunday Abstract This research paper summarizes the three main branches of Judaism; Orthodox, Conservative, and Reconstructionist (Liberal) Judaism, and how the Jewish Holy Day Passover (Pesach) is observed. The paper displays the time of the year of the holy day, its origin, and the religious practices that were associated. The study also describes the aftermath of the Reform movement
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Jewish Holy Day Douglas A. McDaniel REL/134 June 17, 2013 Marilyn Flege Jewish Holy Day That Jewish holy day that this student will be writing about in this paper is Passover. The Hebrew word for Passover is Pesach which means to jump or to pass over. Historical origin of the holy day would be included in this paper. As well the time of year of the holy day with religious practice associate with this day. And, the cultural differences that might lead to different observance of this holy
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Jewish Holy Days Paper REL 134 June 5, 2012 Mark Tate Jewish Holy Day Judaism goes back about two thousand years or longer, depending on one’s point of view. Knowing the history and holy days in Judaism will help understand the religion and the culture. There are several different holy days in the Jewish community such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover and Shavuot. The selected holy day for this paper is Shavuot. This paper will cover time of the year of Shavuot
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Jewish Holy Days Paper REL/134 June 12, 2013 Hanukkah Hanukkah is an eight day and night celebration. That begins in the Jewish month called Kislev, occurring in November or December of a secular calendar. The word Hanukkah means dedication. The holiday is rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem (165 B.C). The event was established when Jewish victory over the Syrian Greeks. Hanukkah is a holiday that has significance like Christmas. The celebration has a meaningful history, traditions
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commonly referred to as Passover, is the most commonly observed Jewish holy day. According to the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey, eighty percent of Jews have attended a Pesach Seder, a traditional meal eaten to celebrate the holy day. Passover, also referred to as “the Spring Festival,” “the Festival of Matzah” or “the Time of Our Freedom,” is a celebration held to commemorate the Israelites deliverance out of slavery in Egypt (Rich, T.). It is a time for all Jewish people to remember their
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be traced back to Abraham. The holy book in the religion of Judaism is the hebrew scriptures. This is also referred to as the old testament called the Tanakh. The Tanakh is make from the torah scroll and kipper, the pentateuch and the nevi’im.
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Hanukkah/Passover Hanukkah, the festival of lights. An eight day holiday that begins at the end of the lunar month of Kislev. Around the months of November or December. Hanukkah is often called a minor festival because does not require abstaining from work. Hanukkah celebrates a victorious Jewish military victory against the tyrannical Seleucid emperor Antiochus IV and a miraculous supply of oil for the Temple. The most important observance of Hanukkah is the lighting of the candles on the traditional
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Passover Michael Hull REL/134 May 14, 2013 Robert Schuler Passover Pesach also known as Passover is celebrated by more Jewish people than any other of their religious holidays. Originating from one of the ten plagues sent by god and brought by Mosses. The ritual last for several days and takes weeks to prepare for and has slightly different practices by different branches of Jewish religion. Time of year Most places today use a Gregorian calendar adopted from the earlier Julian calendar
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