"tends to precipitate contrition in the one who fasts (see Joel, 2:12–18). This is why the Bible requires fasting (lit. self-affliction) on Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday of atonement) (see Leviticus, 23:27,29,32; Numbers, 29:7; Tractate ""Yoma"", 8:1; ibid. Babylonian Talmud, 81a). Because, according to the Hebrew Bible, hardship and calamitous circumstances can occur as a result of wrongdoing (see, for example, Leviticus 26:14–41), fasting is often undertaken by the community or by individuals to achieve atonement and avert catastrophe (see, for example, Esther 4:3,16; Jonah 3:7). Most of the Talmud's Tractate ""Ta'anit"" (""Fast[s]"") is dedicated to the protocol involved in declaring"
"Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (; , , or ), also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day with an approximate 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. ""Yom"" means ""day"" in Hebrew and ""Kippur"" comes from a root that means ""to atone"". Yom Kippur is usually expressed in English as ""Day of Atonement"". Yom Kippur is ""the tenth day of [the] seventh month"" (Tishrei) and is regarded as the"
"the Day of Atonement and then returning to summer time. In September 2010 the argument over the dates for summer time reached new heights and some firms even refused to adopt it. On 6 June 2011, Internal Affairs Minister Eli Yishai announced his support for extending IDT, setting the ending time to the beginning of October. The change required the approval of the Knesset. On November 5, 2012, the Israeli Knesset approved the bill to extend IDT to a period of 193 days, beginning on the Friday before the last Sunday in March (at 2:00 local time, or 0:00 UTC,"
"gave the righteous one day — Yom Kippur. Similarly, Rabbi Judah bar Simon interpreted “And God called the light day,” to symbolize Jacob/Israel; “and the darkness he called night,” to symbolize Esau; “and there was evening,” to symbolize Esau; “and there was morning,” to symbolize Jacob. And “one day” teaches that God gave Israel one unique day over which darkness has no influence — the Day of Atonement. Rabbi Akiva taught that because says, ""the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement,"" and says, ""It shall be to you a Sabbath,"" whenever Yom Kippur coincides with"
"day because ""the wine gets atonement on this day"" and was commanded to be observed as an annual celebration perpetually. After this holiday, the children of Israel were permitted to eat from their grape vines, whether the grapes were ripe or still unripe, because after the observances of this holiday, they had made a full atonement for the wine. It so happens that this day coincides with the modern Jewish period called ""The Nine Days"", a time when mourning practices take place and when wine and meat are prohibited. This holiday is not observed by any known modern Jewish group"
"animal sacrifices. On the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur - also known as the Day of Atonement-, and the ten-day period between these holidays, repentance of sins committed is based on specialized prayers and hymns, while some Jews continue the ancient methods of sacrifice. An example of a common method of ""sacrificing"" for the sake of repentance is simply to drop bread into a body of water (as in the ceremony of Tashlikh), to signify the passing of sins and the hope for one to be written into the Book of Life by God once again. This"
"as a sacrifice on the Day of Atonement a ram [sic] to the Eternal One that He may forgive the sins of Israel, and a ram [sic] to Azazel that he may bear the sins of Israel, and this is the Azazel that is referred to in the Torah."" This passage of the midrash explains the words of Yoma 67b: ""According to the school of R. Ishmael, Azazel is he who atones for the deed of Usa and Azael."" It is to be noted that in the editio princeps of the Yalḳuṭ (Salonica, 1526–27) the source of the legend of"
"Shabbat is named after the first word of the Haftarah that is read on that day, , and literally means ""Return!"" The alternative name, ""Shabbat Teshuvah"" (Sabbath of Repentance), is due to its being one of the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah (Ten Day of Repentance). Some Jews and communities have the custom of performing Kapparot during a weekday, a ritual in which either a chicken or money is swung over one's head usually three times as a symbolic atonement by the chicken or the money ""assuming the sins"" of the one performing the ritual. This custom is not required by the"
"Sukkot Sukkot ( or , '), commonly translated as Feast of Tabernacles, traditional Ashkenazi pronunciation Sukkos or Succos; also known as ""Chag HaAsif"" (חג האסיף), the Feast of Ingathering, is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month, Tishrei (varies from late September to late October). During the existence of the Jerusalem Temple, it was one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (, ') on which the Israelites were commanded to perform a pilgrimage to the Temple. The names used in the Torah are ""Chag HaAsif"", translated to ""Feast of Ingathering"" or ""Harvest Festival"", and ""Chag"
"of instructions from God. At this same time, the Israelites were granted atonement for the sin of the Golden Calf; hence, its designation as the Day of Atonement. The following summary of the Temple service is based on the traditional Jewish religious account described in Mishnah tractate Yoma, appearing in contemporary traditional Jewish prayer books for Yom Kippur, and studied as part of a traditional Jewish Yom Kippur worship service. While the Temple in Jerusalem was standing (from Biblical times through 70 CE), the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) was mandated by the Torah to perform a complex set of special"
"these observances (Lev. 16:20-22). The liturgy of the Days of Awe (the High Holy Days; i.e. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) states that prayer, repentance and tzedakah (the dutiful giving of charity) atone for sin. But prayer cannot atone for wrongs done, without an honest sincere attempt to rectify any wrong done to the best of one's ability, and the sincere intention to avoid repetition. Atonement to Jews means to repent and set aside, and the word ""T'shuvah"" used for atonement actually means ""to return"". Judaism is optimistic in that it always sees a way that a determined person may"
"Shavuot Shavuot () or Shovuos (), in Ashkenazi usage; Shavuʿoth in Sephardi and Mizrahi Hebrew (, ""Weeks""), is known as the Feast of Weeks in English and as Pentecost () in Ancient Greek. It is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (may fall between May 15 – June 14). Shavuot has a double significance. It marks the all-important wheat harvest in Israel (), and it commemorates the anniversary of the day when God gave the Torah to the nation of Israel assembled at Mount Sinai—although the association is not explicit in"
"Kippur—for many secular Jews the High Holy Days are the only times of the year during which they attend synagogue—causing synagogue attendance to soar. ""Erev Yom Kippur"" (lit. ""eve [of] day [of] atonement"") is the day preceding Yom Kippur, corresponding to the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. This day is commemorated with additional morning prayers, asking others for forgiveness, giving charity, performing the kapparot ritual, an extended afternoon prayer service, and two festive meals. mandates establishment of this holy day on the 10th day of the 7th month as the day of atonement for sins. It calls"
"a Hebrew demon, angelic force, or pagan deity. The two readings are still disputed today. The scapegoat was a goat that was designated (Hebrew לַעֲזָאזֵֽל ) ""la-aza'zeyl""; ""for absolute removal"" (for symbolic removal of the people's sins with the literal removal of the goat), and outcast in the desert as part of the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement, that began during the Exodus with the original Tabernacle and continued through the times of the temples in Jerusalem. Once a year, on Yom Kippur, the Cohen Gadol sacrificed a bull as a sin offering to atone for sins he may"
"Sukkot concludes God will deliver a final, merciful judgment, hence the use of """"gmar"""" (""end"") that is """"tov"""" (""good""). Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah (), literally meaning the ""head [of] the year"" is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (), literally ""day of shouting or blasting"". It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days ( ""Yamim Nora'im"". ""Days of Awe"") specified by that occur in the early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of"
"of the Churches of God, the Day of Atonement is observed as an annual Sabbath where members fast in observance of Leviticus 23:27-29. Most, like Roderick C. Meredith, leader of the Living Church of God, also believe that the Day of Atonement ""pictures the binding of Satan at the beginning of the Millennium and the world becoming at one with God."" Children and those with medical conditions for whom fasting could be detrimental are not expected to participate. Many groups affiliated with Messianic Judaism have provided instruction describing the evangelical significance for observance of this day. One rationale for celebrating"
"Christian observances of Yom Kippur Christian observances of Yom Kippur occur when a Christian-style Day of Atonement models itself on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The Orthodox Christian Feast of the Cross may be interpreted as a fulfillment of Yom Kippur by some. As observed by the Living Church of God: The Christian Day of Atonement is based on the English translation of the Jewish Holy day Yom Kippur. The day is commemorated with a 25-hour fast by Jews, but normally a 24-hour fast by Christians who observe it. While not observed by the mainstream of professing Christianity, the"
"Christian groups (mostly those with origins in the old Worldwide Church of God) that do observe it usually refer to it as the Day of Atonement... Generally, the Sacred Name Movement and groups reject Easter and Christmas as pagan in origin and observe the holy days of Leviticus 23 such as Yom Kippur, as well as Passover and the Feast of Weeks. Messianic Jewish congregations devote serious effort at presenting a rationale for taking Yom Kippur. Such as by the Emmanuel Messianic Jewish Congregation (Clarksville, Maryland, USA): Jews for Jesus describes its observances of this day as follows: The same"
"the wicked; “and there was morning,” to those of the righteous. And “one day,” teaches that God gave the righteous one day — Yom Kippur. Similarly, Rabbi Judah bar Simon interpreted “And God called the light day,” to symbolize Jacob/Israel; “and the darkness he called night,” to symbolize Esau; “and there was evening,” to symbolize Esau; “and there was morning,” to symbolize Jacob. And “one day” teaches that God gave Israel one unique day over which darkness has no influence — the Day of Atonement. Rabbi Hiyya bar Abba taught that Aaron's sons died on the first of Nisan, but"
"the Feast of Tabernacles, is found in the entries on those subjects. A discussion of symbolism inherent in Rosh Hashanah (The New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is found in the entries on those subjects. The Day of Atonement was considered the most holy day of the entire year, and was regarded as the symbol of the complete atonement of the people and of their absolution from their sins committed against God. Jeremiah beheld an almond-tree as a token of the speedy fulfillment of the word of God. Amos saw a basket of summer fruit as a"
"the Day of Atonement is that the Apostle Paul celebrated it and would not miss it during a storm on a ship. reads, ""Since much time had been lost and sailing was now dangerous, because even the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised them"". Jesus observed the Jewish Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles or Festival of Booths) during his ministry (see ). Referring to Paul the Apostle, states: ""When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; but bade them farewell, saying, I must keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return"
"to march around Jericho seven times on the seventh day. The Torah describes disobedience to the command to keep the Sabbath day holy as punishable by death and failing to observe Sabbath years would be compensated for during the captivity that would result from breaking covenant. The Torah also describes how special bread was to be set out before Yahweh Sabbath by Sabbath and describes Sabbath day offerings. The Day of Atonement was regarded as a ""Sabbath of Sabbaths"" It was on this day alone that the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) entered the Kodesh Hakodashim (Most Holy Place) inside the"
"there was evening,” to symbolize Esau; “and there was morning,” to symbolize Jacob. And “one day” teaches that God gave Israel one unique day over which darkness has no influence — the Day of Atonement. The Mishnah taught that the High Priest said a short prayer in the outer area. The Jerusalem Talmud taught that this was the prayer of the High Priest on the Day of Atonement, when he left the Holy Place whole and in one piece: “May it be pleasing before you, Lord, our God of our fathers, that a decree of exile not be issued against"
"Hanukkah Hanukkah ( ; ', Tiberian: ', usually spelled , pronounced in Modern Hebrew, or in Yiddish; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah or Ḥanukah) is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as the Festival of Lights (, """"). Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. The festival is observed"
"said that Israel is fortunate, for just as waters cleanse the unclean, so does God cleanse Israel. Rabbi Eleazar interpreted the words of ""from all your sins shall you be clean before the Lord,"" to teach that the Day of Atonement expiates sins that are known only to God. Rabbi Eleazer son of Rabbi Simeon taught that the Day of Atonement effects atonement even if no goat is offered. But the goat effected atonement only with the Day of Atonement. Mar Zutra taught that the merit of a fast day lies in the charity dispensed. The Gemara told that a"
"Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah (), literally meaning the ""head [of] the year"" is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (), literally ""day of shouting or blasting"". It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days ( ""Yamim Nora'im"". ""Days of Awe"") specified by that occur in the early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. It marks the beginning of the civil year, according to the teachings of Judaism, while the"
"Yom Kippur Katan Yom Kippur Katan ( translation from Hebrew: ""Minor Day of Atonement""), is a practice observed by some Jews on the day preceding each Rosh Chodesh. The observance consists of fasting and supplication, but is much less rigorous than that of Yom Kippur proper. The custom is of comparatively recent origin and is not mentioned in the Shulchan Aruch. It appears to have been inaugurated in the sixteenth century at Safed by the kabbalist Moses Cordovero, who called the fast ""Yom Kippur Ḳaṭan""; and it was included by Isaac Luria in his ""Seder ha-Tefillah"". R. Isaiah Horowitz refers"
"say should blaspheme against the Lord of men and gods, but should even dare to utter his name unseasonably, let him expect the penalty of death."" Rabbinic sources suggest that the name of God was pronounced only once a year, by the high priest, on the Day of Atonement. Others, including Maimonides, claim that the name was pronounced daily in the liturgy of the Temple in the priestly benediction of worshippers (Num. vi. 27), after the daily sacrifice; in the synagogues, though, a substitute (probably ""Adonai"") was used. According to the Talmud, in the last generations before the fall of"
"it is said: 'Whosoever confesses and forsakes them [his sins] shall have mercy' "". According to Jewish doctrine, repentance is the prerequisite of atonement. Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, derives its significance only from the fact that it is the culmination of the ten penitential days with which the Jewish religious year begins; and therefore it is of no avail without repentance Though man ought to be penitent every day, the first ten days of every year are the acceptable time announced by the prophet Isaiah: ""Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he"
"to recreate, and, perhaps have the opportunity to travel to beautiful areas of the nation where more than 110 festival locations (including Church of God) are located and share in meaning of the festival. It has a far deeper meaning and expression than Christmas. The last day of the feast is known as Hoshana Rabbah. 7. Eighth Day | ""Shemini Atzeret"" The Hebrew word means ""Eighth [day of] Assembly"" and immediately follows the Feast of Sukkot. Hebrew Roots adherents view this day in a different light than those in the Jewish faith in which the day is “characterized as a"
"Nakba Day Nakba Day (Arabic: يوم النكبة ""Yawm an-Nakba"", meaning ""Day of the Catastrophe"") is generally commemorated on 15 May, the day after the Gregorian calendar date for Israeli Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut). For the Palestinians it is an annual day of commemoration of the displacement that preceded and followed the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. The day was inaugurated by Yasser Arafat in 1998. During the 1948 Palestine war, an estimated 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled, and hundreds of Palestinian towns and villages were depopulated and destroyed. These refugees and their descendants number several million people today,"
"for the fall of Jerusalem. Young argues that Thiele's arithmetic is inconsistent, and adds an alternative explanation of the phrase ""on that very day"" (""be-etsem ha-yom ha-zeh"") in Ezekiel 40:1. This phrase is used three times in Leviticus 23:28-30 to refer the Day of Atonement, always observed on the tenth of Tishri, and Ezekiel's writings in several places show familiarity with the Book of Leviticus. A further argument in favor of this interpretation is that in the same verse, Ezekiel says it was Rosh Hashanah (New Year's Day) and also the tenth of the month, indicating the start of a"
"Shemini Atzeret Shemini Atzeret ( – ""Eighth [day of] Assembly""; Sefardic/Israeli pron. ""shemini atzèret""; Ashkenazic pron. ""shmini-atsères"") is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei in the Land of Israel, and on the 22nd and 23rd outside the Land, usually coinciding with late September or early October. It directly follows the Jewish festival of Sukkot which is celebrated for ""seven"" days, and thus Shemini Atzeret is literally the ""eighth"" day. It is a separate—yet connected—holy day devoted to the spiritual aspects of the festival of Sukkot. Part of its ""duality"" as"