no disrespect meant, i just don't speak hebrew or read it.
2006-11-08 05:21:33 · 5 answers · asked by Christ Follower 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rosh Hashonah is the Jewish New Year
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement
Sukkot is the Feast of Booths. One of the Shalosh R'galim (three pilgrimage festivals). A festival commemorating the wandering in the desert and the final harvest. Also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Festival of Ingathering.
Simchat Torah means "Rejoicing in the Torah." This holiday marks the completion of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings.
Shavuot is the Feast of Weeks. One of the Shalosh R'galim (three pilgrimage festivals), a festival commemorating the giving of the Torah and the harvest of the first fruits.
Pesach is Passover
Holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. The holiday also marks the beginning of the harvest season.
Purim means lots (as in "lottery"). A holiday celebrating the rescue of the Jews from extermination at the hands of the chief minister to the King of Persia.
Chanukkah is the festival of lights, commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a successful revolt against the Selucid Greeks. It's my favorite holiday!
Tu B'Shevat: Jewish Arbor Day
Tisha B'Av: Means the 9th day of the month of Av. A fast commemorating the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and other tragedies.
2006-11-08 05:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pesach - Passover
Shavuot - Weeks (aka Pentecost)
Yom Teruah - Day of the Shout/Blast (aka Rosh Hashanah or Head of the Year)
Yom Kippur - The Day of Atonement
Sukkot - Booths or Tabernacles
Shmini Atzeret & Hoshana Rabbah - 8th Concluding Day & Great Hosana.
Channukah - Dedication (not a biblical holiday)
Purim - Lots
2006-11-08 13:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by james.parker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rosh Hshana is the new year.
Yom Kippur is the day of atonement.
Hannukah is....Hannukah....
Pesach is Passover
Shavuoth means weeks, and it celebrates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish nation. (G-d appeared to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai).
2006-11-08 15:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rosh hashanah - "the head of the year"
yom kippur - "the day of atonement"
sukkot - "booths"
shmini atzeret - "the assembly of the eighth"
simchat torah - "rejoicing in the torah"
chanukah - "dedication"
tu b'shevat - "15th of shevat" (shevat is a hebrew month)
purim - "lots"
pesach - "passover"
shavuot - "weeks"
tisha b'av - "the ninth of av" - av is also a month
rosh chodesh - "head of the month"
also:
yom hashoah - "day of the holocaust"
yom ha'atzmaut - "independence day" - of israel
yom yerushalayim - "day of jerusalem"
2006-11-08 13:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Passover and Hannakah
2006-11-08 13:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by baddrose268 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋