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Hoshana Rabbah — Seph. Heb. /haw shah nah rddah bah /; Ashk. Heb. /hoh shah naw rddah baw/ the seventh day of the Jewish festival of Sukkoth, occurring on the twenty first day of Tishri and having a special liturgy containing a series of invocations to God for… … Universalium
Aravah (Sukkot) — Aravah (Hebrew: ערבה, pl. aravot ערבות) is a leafy branch of the willow tree. It is one of the Four Species ( arba ah minim ארבעת המינים) used in a special waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The other species are the lulav (palm … Wikipedia
Mishpatim — (מִּשְׁפָּטִים Hebrew for “laws,” the second word of the parshah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 21:1–24:18. Jews in the… … Wikipedia
Jewish holiday — Candles lit on the eve of Shabbat and Jewish holidays For the Gregorian dates of Jewish Holidays, see Jewish holidays 2000 2050. Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In … Wikipedia
Four Species — The Four Species (Hebrew: ארבעת המינים, Arba at Ha Minim , also called Arba Minim ) are three types of branches and one type of fruit which are held together and waved in a special ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The waving of the… … Wikipedia
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Tishrei — ). It is an autumn month of 30 days. Tishrei usually occurs in September–October on the Gregorian calendar, and coincides with either the eighth or ninth month of the Chinese calendar, though the Chinese calendar starts the day at 11:00 pm rather … Wikipedia
Elul — ) is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days. Elul usually occurs in August–September on the Gregorian calendar.The month of Elul is a time… … Wikipedia
Yom Ha'atzmaut — ( he. יום העצמאות Unicode|yom hā ‘aṣmā’ūṯ ; ar. عيد الاستقلال) is the national independence day of Israel, commemorating its declaration of independence in 1948.It falls on the 5th of the Jewish month of Iyar, celebrating the declaration of the… … Wikipedia
Kittel — A kittel , also spelled kitl , ( yi. קיטל, robe, coat, cf. German Kittel ‘(house/work) coat’) is a white robe which served as a burial shroud for Jews. It is also worn on special occasions by Ashkenazi Jews. In western Europe this garment is… … Wikipedia
