Passover may have been to provide the background stage and connect the Jesus’s Sermon on the Bread of Life. The Passover season was also one rich in the symbolism of the unleavened bread (Exodus 12:8-15) Towns 2002. God instituted the feast of ingathering as a special fall harvest for the ancient nation of Israel (Exodus 23:16; 34:22). The Israelites were instructed to bring a tenth of their harvest along with all firstborn animals of their herds and flocks to a specific location for celebration with other families by feasting and sharing their harvest with the needy and less fortunate (Deuteronomy 14:22-27) Walker 2004 Jesus kept the feast of the tabernacles (John 7:2-8, 34-40). Jews still observe this feast today it’s known as the “Sukkot” which derives its name from the Sukkah or temporary dwelling.
It was to be a joyous celebration, to be observed throughout the generations. The feast would lasted for 8 days and on that last day; part of the ritual involved a priest taking water from the pool of Siloam and then take it into the altar and pour it onto the altar. Many believe this was when Jesus spoke “If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink, He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water’” (John7:37-38). The Feast of Tabernacles was basically a fall festival, celebrating the abundance of God’s blessings in connection with the ingathering of the fall harvest. It is also a memorial of the Exodus, when the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, living in tabernacles, or tents, en route to the Promised Land.
A decent number of people have heard of the Passover celebration but aren’t always completely accurate with the events that occur during this section in the Bible. Passover is a festival to honor the Lord for passing the Israelites over and protecting them from when the Lord punishes the Egyptians. In order for the people to be protected, the Lord sent Moses to tell the community on the tenth day the man of each household would have to get one healthy lamb for his family; this secured the family from danger. The men would also have to care for the lamb until the fourteenth day of the month when the entire community is forced to slaughter their well lived lamb at twilight. Prior to eating the lamb, each man had to take the blood and smear it on the doorposts of the house.
The Kaparot Ceremony is usually done during the Ten Days of Repentence before Yom Kippur. Kaparot means atonement. It is preferred to perform this ritual before dawn, the day before the feast of Yom Kippur. The act of Kaparot involves reciting the following text: Children of man who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, bound in misery and chains of iron --- He will bring them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and will sunder their bonds.
Judaism and Hanukkah Matt Mariande REL/134 Dr. Kathleen Ramsey October 6, 2010 HANUKKAH: * * The time of the year of the holy day(s) * -Hanukkah is a winter time festival * -Celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. * The Jewish calendar is primarily lunar, with each month beginning on the new moon. * - * * * The historical origin of the holy day(s): -Also known as, the Feast of Dedication or the Feast of Lights. -Hanukkah celebrates the rebellion of Jewish freedom fighters, known as the Maccabees. The Maccabees were a group of warriors who fought back against Antiochus, a Syrian ruler, who desicrated the holy site of the Second Temple and tried to force
A Visit to the Synagogue The synagogue visited was Congregation Ohr Ha Torah; Lubavitch Education Center which is located at 6619 Sardis Road, in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was during the Friday night service on April 30th, 18 minutes before sundown. This service is known as Shabbat, the Sabbath for the Jews which begins sundown before the day of rest. All Jewish holidays begins the night before at sundown. It is an Orthodox Jew congregation.
Shiva: A period of seven days' formal mourning for the dead, beginning immediately after the funeral. Tefillen: A small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at Morning Prayer as a reminder to keep the law. Kippah: also known as a yarmulke Tallit: a Jewish prayer
This holiday helps give gratitude to the group of Jews who believed in their right to religious freedom. Hanukkah is a festive family occasion that is celebrated each night with special foods eating, singing of prayers, playing games, and joyous songs are played. One candle is lit on the first night of Hanukkah, two on the second, and so on, until all eight candles are lit. The light represents a symbol, being the strength of God. Most foods prepared are fried in oil; this is symbolic of the oil that lasted eight days in the temple.
Shabbat is a day of worship, rest, and as the Rabbi said, “spiritual enrichment”. It takes place every Friday night. Another holy day is Yom Kippur. It is a day when they fast, deprive themselves of any pleasure and repent from their sins. At the end of the service, someone from the congregation stood up at the podium and began to talk about the different events that were coming up.
All the family is cooperating to establish their food issue. Starting from baking various types of breads which`s attract tourist and new comers to taste their handmade food and their ability to use simple ingredients, ends with unexpected fabulous taste and creative results. The secret beyond their cuisine is the passion provided in cooking for others and on an occasion reveals their generosity for guests and warm hospitality. The marvelous theme about Nubian cuisine is, that you are eating a meal lived and survived for millions of years during the rapid changing of the era. However their food was related to the different seasons of the year.