Matza bread is unleavened without yeast and so it is flat and is eaten during this celebration. Esther stood up to Haman and told the King that she was Jewish and would thus be killed unless he stopped the decree. Xerxes did so, saving his Queen and her people. They did this only a few weeks after God rescued them from slavery in Egypt. Sukkot is also a harvest festival. It is a time of rededication. It commemorates the time when there was not enough oil to keep the menorah a Jewish candelabra in the Temple burning for the time that was required of it which was always.
There was enough oil to last a day, but it lasted eight days, which is the amount of time needed to consecrate more oil. They did not have enough consecrated oil because their Greek oppressors had desecrated the Temple by placing a Greek priest in charge over a Jewish one, and sacrificing a pig inside the Temple definitely not kosher.
What we have today in the Hebrew Bible is considered the Jewish canon. Powered by Pinboard Theme and WordPress. Some of these are: Joseph and Aseneth The Book of Enoch The Testament of Moses Though these stories were not canonized, they are still well known by scholars and commoners alike. They lived in harmony with God, each other, and animals in the Garden of Eden, which was a perfect place. Eve was tricked by a snake to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, which Adam and Eve were not supposed to eat.
Eve then gave the fruit to Adam, and they then realized that they were naked and they became ashamed. God kicked them out of the Garden of Eden and they then had to work the land and fend for themselves. Adam and Eve then had another son, Seth. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. Muslims know Abraham as Ibrahim, and regard his as an important prophet of their faith. Ibrahim's first son Ishmael, known as Isma'il, is regarded as the father of the Arab people.
The story of Abraham and his descendents is found in the book of Genesis. We first meet him in Genesis chapter 11, although at this stage his name is Abram. There is very little biographical detail about him apart from the fact that he was a shepherd and came from Ur in Mesopotamia - modern day Iraq - after which he and his family moved, with his father Terah, to Haran.
This is a polytheistic age, an age when people believed in and worshipped many gods. Yet within this atmosphere, Abram answers the call of God and it is because of this that he accepts and realises the reality of there being only one true God.
In the Jewish tradition called Midrash a Hebrew word which means 'interpretation' and relates to the way readings or biblical verses are understood , there are a number of stories about Abraham smashing his father's idols when he realises that there can be only one God of heaven and earth. It doesn't matter whether the stories are true or not. They acknowledge that Abraham was the first person to recognise and worship the one God.
And so, monotheism was born. At the beginning of Genesis chapter 12, God asked Abram to leave his home and country and he makes Abram three promises: the promise of a relationship with God, numerous descendents and land. I will make you a great nation And I will bless you; I will make your name great, And you will be a blessing I will bless those who bless you, And whoever curses you I will curse; And all the peoples of the earth Will be blessed through you.
The only problem is that both Abram and his wife, Sarai later called Sarah are old people and childless. They will have to leave their homeland and they don't even know who this God is! They seem to be an almost impossible set of promises for God to keep. But the amazing fact about Abram is that he does what he is asked. There are no signs or miracles; he has no scriptures or traditions on which to draw, so Abram has to place his trust in this nameless God. Consequently, Abram has gone down in history as a man of tremendous faith.
As a result of his obedience, God changes his name to Abraham, meaning 'father of the people'. This event was considered a success for the Jewish people who had tirelessly petitioned for an independent state in their homeland. However, tensions between Jews and Arabs living in Palestine escalated in the years since Israel became a state and are still ongoing today.
Orthodox Judaism : Orthodox Jews are typically known for their strict observance of traditional Jewish law and rituals. Orthodox Judaism is a diverse sect that includes several subgroups, including Hasidic Jews. This form started in the 18th century in Eastern Europe and holds different values than traditional or ultra-Orthodox Judaism. Hasidic Jews emphasize a mystical experience with God that involves direct communion through prayer and worship.
Chabad is a well-known Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement. Reform Judaism : Reform Judaism is considered a liberal category of the religion that values ethical traditions over strict observance of Jewish laws. Followers promote progressive ideas and adaptation. Typically, conservative Jews honor the traditions of Judaism while allowing for some modernization. Reconstructionist Judaism : Reconstructionism dates back to when Mordecai Kaplan founded the Society for the Advancement of Judaism.
Humanistic Jews celebrate Jewish history and culture without an emphasis on God. Passover : This holiday lasts seven or eight days and celebrates Jewish freedom from slavery in Egypt. Rosh Hashanah : Jews celebrate the birth of the universe and humanity during this holiday, which is also known as the Jewish New Year. The High Holy Days are considered a time of repentance for Jewish people.
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees defeated the Syrian-Greeks over 2, years ago.
Purim : This is a joyous holiday that celebrates a time when the Jewish people in Persia were saved from extermination. Religion: Judaism. Ancient Jewish Texts. My Jewish Learning. The Jewish Denominations.
What is Judaism? Jewish Sacred Texts. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jewish Population. Kosher foods are those that conform to Jewish law. This means no mixing of dairy and meat, no pork or pork products and no shell fish.
Meat The animal from which the meat is taken must have been slaughtered in accordance with prescribed Jewish ritual. Jews cannot eat meat from any animal which does not both chew its cud food brought up into the mouth by an animal from its first stomach to be chewed again and has a split hoof; animals such as rabbit or hare, pig, horse, dog or cat are therefore prohibited.
Fish Jews may eat fish that have both fins and scales that are detachable from the skin. Click here for our calendar of Religious Festivals. Passover Pesach in Hebrew is celebrated to commemorate the liberation of the Children of Israel who were led out of slavery in Egypt by Moses. It is a major eight day festival. A highlight is the Seder meal held in each family's home at the beginning of the festival, when the story of their deliverance is recounted as narrated in the Haggadah the Telling, the Story.
Matzah unleavened bread is eaten throughout the festival, as are other foods that contain no leaven. There is a great spring cleaning in the home before the festival to ensure that no trace of leaven is left in the home during Pesach. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year festival and commemorates the creation of the world. This festival marks the Jewish New Year and begins with ten days of repentance and self examination, during which time God sits in judgement on every person.
Over the two days of Rosh Hashanah, there are special services at the synagogue. A musical instrument, called a shofar, is blown. It makes a loud piercing sound like a trumpet and reminds Jews of God's great power. People east slices of apple dipped in honey.
This is a way of wishing each other a sweet and happy New Year. Yom Kippur, the most sacred and solemn day of the Jewish year, brings the Days of Repentance to a close.
As well as fasting for 25 hours, Jews spend the day in prayer, asking for forgiveness and resolving to behave better in the future. Sukkot commemorates the years that the Jews spent in the desert on their way to the Promised Land. Some lived in tents whilst others built huts out of leaves and branches. These huts were called sukkot.
During the festival, some Jews build their own sukkah in the garden or at the synagogue. Jews eat their meals in the sukkah for the eight or nine days of the festival. There are rules to making the sukkah. Each sukkah must have at least three walls. The roof of the sukkah must be made of material referred to as sekhakh , which means "covering. Sekhakh the roof covering should be sparse and left loose enough so that the stars can be seen.
There is a special Sukkot service in the synagogue. Everyone holds branches from three trees in their hands and a citron fruit in their right. They walk around the synagogue seven times, waving the branches.
Hanukkah or Chanukah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It dates back to two centuries before the beginning of Christianity. It is an eight day holiday starting on the 25th night of the Jewish month of Kislev.
Hanukka celebrates the miraculous victory over religious persecution in the Holy Land and also commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the burning oil.
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