Sukkot is one of the seven Biblical feasts that God commands us to keep at appointed times.
We celebrate Sukkot (Tabernacles) in remembrance of God delivering the Israelites from harsh, forced labor in Egypt, and the miracles He performed to do so. It reminds us of the years the Hebrews spent in the wilderness, while God was leading them to the Promised Land. Sukkot is also the time of giving thanks to God for the fall harvest (in Israel).
God commands that we celebrate the feast of Sukkot for seven days. These are some particular things that our Father requests during this time. First that all the people are to build a sukkah- a temporary shelter covered in natural materials- and to sleep in it for the six nights. God asks us to do this in
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after it was reclaimed from the Syrian Greeks. The Temple was recaptured by the leaders of the Jews, who fought the Syrian Greeks; these leaders were known as the Maccabees. When the Maccabees seized the Temple of Jerusalem again they became the Temples priests, they also became they Jewish towns leaders. When the Temple was recaptured it held only a single day supply of olive oil for their candles left, they lit it anyways and to everyone’s surprise the oil kept burning for a whole eight days, which is where the eight days of Hanukkah originated from (Neusner, 20...
Passover (also known as Pesach in Hebrew) is one of the most sacred festival in the Jewish calendar and the longest continuing ritual in the human history. Since 1300 B.C, Jews celebrate this tradition to commemorate the national freedom of the Children of Israel and recalls stories behind the Israelites' departure from the land of Egypt. Spring time signifies the season of Passover, which begins at the sunset marking the fifteenth day of Nisan, the first month in Jewish calendar. In modern calendar, that is between April and May. The story of Passover is written in the Book of Exodus, the second book of Hebrew Bible. Over 3000 years ago, Pharoah, the King of Egypt, enslaved Jews and tortur...
A thousand torches blaze with fire in dozens of cities and towns in Japan. It is January 15th, the start of the lunar year. Before World War II, the emperor of Japan used to light fires twice a year at the four corners of his palace in homage to Kagutsuchi, the God of Fire. Today, temples across the country continue to celebrate the fire festivals, known as Dosojin Matsuri, to honor the fire deities and ask for favors. Shintoism is not a normal religion. In modern perspective, it resembles the views of many modern pagan religions—for instance Wicca—in the sense that it involves ideas like animism, shamanism and the existence of a spiritual world; nevertheless, Shintoism, unlike western modern paganism, is deeply rooted in Japanese culture including its literature.
It is celebrated on the 15th of Tishri which is five days after Yom Kippur has been observed (Rich). In addition, this holiday is joyous and reminds Jewish followers of their ancestors who wandered the deserts where they lived in “temporary shelters” (Rich). There is also no work conducted on the first two days of the holiday, however, work may resume on the following five (Rich). Furthermore, a sukkah is built and used during the holiday as a temporary shelter just as their ancestors used in the desert (Rich). Hallel prayer is preformed during this holiday with Arba Minim which consists of several different plants specified by the Sukkot blessing and waved in six different directions (Rich).
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The Simchat Torah, also known as the "Joy of the Torah", is a Jewish holiday that celebrate 's the completion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and sets the beginning of a new cycle. It is a joyous day in which celebrates the Jewish love for the Torah and its studies. The Simchat Torah is celebrated on the second day of Shemini Atzeret, which follows immediately after the eight-day festival of Sukkot. It is an annual custom that is observed on the 22nd to 23rd of Tishrei, in which this year lands on the 24th of October. Beginning at sunset, it is celebrated by removing all the Torah scrolls out of the ark in the synagogue and spend the evening singing, dancing, and rejoicing. Then,
One of the most important holidays in Judaism is, Yom Kippur, which means “the day of covering” (Molly). It is considered as the holiest holi(day) of the year, the day in which people are the closest to God (Chabad). There are many steps and rituals that are performed before celebrating Yom Kippur, as well as during the holiday. During this day, people are able to repent for their sins, to change the path that they have chosen, as well as the last appeal, before God passes judgment (Rich). This Jewish holiday is different than others due to the fact it is considered the holiest holiday of the year; there are five (seven) prayer services that are held during it, the five prayer services take up a whole day.
The Feast of Tabernacles is one of the three great festivals on the Jewish calendar. This feast is commanded by God is described in detail in Leviticus 23:33-43 and commences immediately after the day of atonement. After the most solemn day of the year, in which Israel was to afflict herself, mourn for her sins, and offer a sacrifice of blood for those sins (Leviticus 23:27), the Jews then celebrated the most joyful feast of the year. The Baker Bible Handbook states, “[The Feast of] Tabernacles celebrated the fall harvest and served as a reminder of God’s provision for His people during their wilderness wanderings.” This festival was a celebration of the ingathering of the fruits of the harvest. God’s provision was celebrated in many ways, discussed here are two of the symbols that are fulfilled by Jesus, light and water. In
There was a feast that was called Bladder festival and it was mainly to honor the soul of the seals. The Messenger festival, there was a festival for it because everything was so scarce a long time ago. There was also a feast called Feast of the dead but it rarely occurred, and it was a feast for the reborn.
...eligious week for Jews. As one of the most important rituals, it is observed throughout the three major variants of Orthodox, Progressive and Conservative. The dual commandments focus on remembering God as a presence, creator, provider and liberator from slavery for the chosen people of Israel. By observing this twenty-five hour ritual, the importance and relevance of the sacred texts of the Torah and Talmud are recognised. The Moral law and Mitzvot are complied with to form a link between the creation and the Exodus of Egypt, to use rituals of blessings as gratitude to God for these events and the possibility of a day of spiritual enrichment. A day of rest and worship, the Shabbat is a sacred time of each week to truly connect to God and one’s family, for a sense of belonging, remembrance, observance and recognise one God’s and religions impact on one’s life.
Fasting is abstaining from food, drink, sleep or sex to focus on a period of spiritual
Semana Santa is primarily to celebrate the death of Christ. They take this week to commemorate his death and to confess their sins. They value the thought of suffering and sacrifice. The holiday was started in 1521 when Marqués de Tarifa came back from the Holy Land to Spain. He established the Via Crusis or Stations of the Cross. This started the celebrations of Semana Santa and the holiday has evolved greatly over the years.
The tabernacle was critical in the life Israel as it represented God’s presence with his people. A physical symbol that, he was their God.
The Shinto faith has many ceremonies including some that might seem strange to Westerners. As mentioned earlier, cleanliness is particularly important to Shinto worshippers and great washing ceremonies take place before any holiday. Pollution or uncleanliness is offensive to the kami. Western civilization finds it hard to understand some Japanese festivals because the Japanese have an intense appreciation of nature which the majority of Westerners care very little about.