Festivals. Flashcards
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WWH fro Rosh Hashanah
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10 days of repenting. Day God created the universe. Beginiing of a new world. And how God acts as a judge God jusdges for the deeds of the year.
Services in the synagogoue.
Special foods ie pomegranates and honey are eaten to show good year ahead.
Shofar blown 100 times to show cry of being reunited with God.
10 days apologise for wrong doings.
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WWH Yom kippur
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Day of atonment
hoilest day.
end of rosh hashana to a days fast.
food and money given to the poor
fast for 25 hours
during prayers sins are confessed
night fall shofar blown to make end.
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WWH Pesach.
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Celebrates freedom from slavery. Passover as god passed over the houses during the final plague Exodus god commanded this to be held Seder meal Bitter herbs- slaves were sadness Egg-New chapter of life Salt water-tears Lamb bone-sacrifice
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WWH Sukkot.
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Harvest festival counted as a mitzvah
40 years when israelites were in the desert
sukkot lasts for 7 days they dont work for the first 2
jewish families build a sukkah to represent shelters and eat and sleep here.
