Holidays J

Question 1

Sukkot

Answer 1

Commemorates children if Israel escaped from slavery, wandered 40 years in desert lived in temporary homes sukkahs like hut until found isreal 8 day holiday big festival special prayer services live in sukkahs reminds that God is only true protector lulov prayer services combo of 4 spices shake in all directions shows God presence festival of booths sep-oct harvest trust and protect God

Question 2

Hanukkah

Answer 2

Maccabees defeated Greeks went back to their temple in Jerusalem and went to light candle only found one can of oil only supposed to burn for 1 day burned for8 miracle that candle burned for 8 spending time with fam freedom from struggle war going on hard earned victory eat fried patato pancakes oil for oil that burned

Question 3

Passover

Answer 3

Mar apr isrealites enslaved by Egyptian Pharoe God sends 10 plagues on Egypt last plague Seder bitter herbs celery bitterness of slavery Jews were rushed out no time for bread to rise matzah
Gratitude for being passed over spared freedom and struggle

Question 4

Shavuot

Answer 4

Harvest agriculture farming food making start of wheat harvest celebrates day God gave Torah atop mount Sinai Torah-stories beliefs guidelines decorate synagogue w/ plants and flowers dairy no meat no work focus inwar all nigh study Torah reminds of mount Sinai growing things symbolizes harvest harvest abundance fruits of labor gratitude for Torah religious study inner reflection

Question 5

Yom Kippur

Answer 5

Celebration, synagogue is important because 5 services, showing importance of prayers, wearing prayer shawls, holiday repenting sins, not allowed to eat/drink for 25h. No washing no pimping no leather shoes, work. When isrealites escaped from Egypt they didn’t have that. Focus on God and praying between Yom Kippur and rosh hashanah days of awe rosh and Yom - high holy days book of life bad ppl die ok ppl repent isrealites escaped Egypt Moses shatters tablets.god gives second set of tables 2nd chance

Question 6

Sukkot

Answer 6

Commemorates children if Israel escaped from slavery, wandered 40 years in desert lived in temporary homes sukkahs like hut until found isreal 8 day holiday big festival special prayer services live in sukkahs reminds that God is only true protector lulov prayer services combo of 4 spices shake in all directions shows God presence festival of booths sep-oct harvest trust and protect God

Question 7

Yom Kippur

Answer 7

Celebration, synagogue is important because 5 services, showing importance of prayers, wearing prayer shawls, holiday repenting sins, not allowed to eat/drink for 25h. No washing no pimping no leather shoes, work. When isrealites escaped from Egypt they didn’t have that. Focus on God and praying between Yom Kippur and rosh hashanah days of awe rosh and Yom - high holy days book of life bad ppl die ok ppl repent isrealites escaped Egypt Moses shatters tablets.god gives second set of tables 2nd chance