Shavuot

the end, we could add the three times a year every Israelite male was presented before the Lord (Exodus 23:17); the triple priestly blessing (Numbers 6: 22-27); the three great annual feasts in the Jewish tradition/holyday: "Pesach" ("Passover"), "Shavuot" ("Pentecost") and "Sukkot" ("The Cabin" or "Tabernacles"); the animal sacrifices which are three years old, that are “pleasing to the Lord” (Genesis 15: 9); the three times a day Daniel knelt and prayed to God (Daniel 6: 10-11); the three…

Jewish New Year which encourages self-examination and repentance that follows into Yom Kippur, otherwise known as the Day of Atonement. Another holiday they celebrate is called Passover as it celebrates the deliverance of the Hebrew people from Egypt. Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah to Moses and Sukkot is the harvest festival. Celebrations about being delivered from enemies are the Purim and the Hanukkah. The acceptance of youth into society are held when they become twelve or…

Throughout Jewish history, surprising events have happened , events that supported Judaism and events that don’t support it. To ancient cultures, Jewish traditions, beliefs and customs appeared absurd. Judaism and its culture were able to survive and overcome hardships such as the holocaust and exile. It has been developed under historical conditions that are unique. Although Jewish religion and its culture has been alive for decades,research has proved Jewish religion and its culture have a…

Hebrew slaves from Egypt. Moses is the most highly regarded human in the Torah, as Jesus is in the New Testament (Deslippe 2011). By celebrating Passover, Christians recognize the miracles and revelations through other figures in the Bible. Likewise, Shavuot, the Jewish celebration of the giving of the Torah by Moses, can help Christians recognize the Old Covenant between God, Moses, and the Hebrews. The Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God, and became the Law that Jews and Christians are…

Historically, Sukkot commemorates the forty year period when the people of Israel lived in the desert after exodus from Egypt. Agriculturally, Sukkot is a harvest festival which thanks God for a good crop. Along with Passover and Shavuot, Sukkot is considered a pilgrimage festival. These festivals were set aside in biblical times for people to travel (or make pilgrimage) to the ancient Temple in Jerusalem and to offer a personal sacrifice for thanksgiving. It is no longer obligatory…

The name Syria was given to the country by the Greeks and Romans and has been told it comes from the Babylonian word “suri”. Syrians refer to Syria and surrounding large areas as Sham, which means “the northern region, and it was known as the Sham until the twentieth century. The culture of the Syrians is their own culture that they were practicing in their indigenous place culture includes ideals, values, arts, traditions, customs, beliefs and innovations that were developed both locally and…

Around the sixth century the first of the Hebrew people settled in the Iberian Peninsula. At this time captives and exiles spent most their time here in the peninsula since they were sent there. Most of the stories are just word of mouth passed down from Muslim Spain while they were enjoying life. So the inquiry may be how did Jewish life start in Christian Spain? In the north of the peninsula landmass minute Hebrew groups were already established there before the tenth century. Around a century…

Judaism vs. Hinduism Judaism and Hinduism are much more similar up close than they appear at a distance. Now after some looking into them both I realize just how alike they really are. After you have read about the comparison between them, you will realize how much these two really have in common. The two religions I chose to compare are Judaism and Hinduism. Judaism is a Middle Eastern religion that originated in Israel. Hinduism is a religion that originated in India. Both of these religions…

house of devotion, the Second Temple loom over the city with no royal interference, which made it more reachable to the common people. There were three annual pilgrim festivals, which saw thousands of pilgrims ascend to the temple; The Passover, Shavuot and the Sukkot…

When I went to the Temple Beth Shalom with my State college of Florida classmates to sit in on the Friday night service of the Shabbat. It was so amazing thing you never knew about the Jewish people or culture or anything. When I went for my religion visit I was just going to get my religion visit over with so that I can write my paper so I don’t have to do the other visit. But I was wrong it was a whole different story I learn more about the Jewish people that I never knew before. Going there…