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For 2010 / 11Rosh Hashanah - September 19th
Jews believe Rosh Hashanah represents either the creation of the World, or Universe, although some think that it commemorates the creation of man - which would mean that the universe was created five days before that.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival and is celebrated in September [...]
As the Jewish festival of Harvest, Sukkot could be compared to the American ‘Thanksgiving holiday. At this time, it’s traditional to take a harvest offering to the temple for God. Sukkot forms one of the three Pilgrimmage holdiays – the other two being Passover and Shavuot.
The holiday lasts nine days, it is widely regarded as [...]
For 2010 / 11Rosh Hashanah - September 19th
There is some question over the origin of the festival and what precisely it is celebrating. Most people believe that Rosh Hashanah marks the creation of the universe, although others hold that this festival in fact commemorates that birth of man. This would entail the universe being [...]
Yom Kippur is probably the most reverential and solemn festival in the Jewish calendar and is a time when Jews are given the chance to change God’s judgement of one’s deeds.Litereally speaking, Yom Kippur is the Day of Attonement, so it’s at this time when Jews can atone for their sins. The outcome of the [...]
As the Jewish festival of Harvest, Sukkot could be compared to the American ‘Thanksgiving holiday. At this time, it’s traditional to take a harvest offering to the temple for God. Sukkot forms one of the three Pilgrimmage holdiays – the other two being Passover and Shavuot.
Regarded as one of the most important holiday dates in [...]