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Megillat. The Three Megillot for the Festivals By Rabbi Richard Sarason The public reading and interpretation of Scripture is the oldest religious activity attested to have taken place in ancient synagogues-older even than public prayer (certainly in the land of Israel).1 The Rabbis mandated Torah readings four times a week-Shabbat mornings and afternoons, and Monday and Thursday mornings-as well as on Festivals and the intermediate days of the Festivals (Chol Hamo'ed), the High Holy Days, Hanukkah, Purim, Rosh Chodesh, and fast days.
Prophetic readings of comfort that promised divine deliverance concluded these Torah readings on Shabbat and Festival mornings.2 Psalms also were regularly recited as part of the rabbinic prayer service.3 Thus large portions of the books of Nevi'im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings), as well as the entire Torah, came to be read publically in the synagogue. 1. Dr. Slichot.
Yom Ha'atzmaut: Israel Independence Day. Celebrating the Jewish state. Israel's Independence Day is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Iyar, which is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel, when members of the "provisional government" read and signed a Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv. The original date corresponded to May 14, 1948. Most of the Jewish communities in the Western world have incorporated this modern holiday into their calendars, but some North American Jewish communities hold the public celebrations on a following Sunday in order to attract more participation. In the State of Israel it is a formal holiday, so almost everyone has the day off.
Yom Ha'atzmaut in Israel is always preceded by Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers. The message of linking these two days is clear: Israelis owe their independence--the very existence of the state--to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for it. The "Switch" Did you like this article?
Yom Hazikaron: Israel's Memorial Day. The fourth of Iyar, the day preceding Israel's Independence Day, was declared by the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) to be a Memorial Day for those who lost their lives in the struggle that led to the establishment of the State of Israel and for all military personnel who were killed while in active duty in Israel's armed forces. We Also Recommend Joining these two days together conveys a simple message: Israelis owe the independence and the very existence of the Jewish state to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for it. Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli Memorial Day, is different in its character and mood from the American Memorial Day. For 24 hours (from sunset to sunset) all places of public entertainment (theaters, cinemas, nightclubs, pubs, etc.) are closed.
The most noticeable feature of the day is the sound of siren that is heard throughout the country twice, during which the entire nation observes a two-minutes "standstill" of all traffic and daily activities.
Shabbat. Calendar. Calendar of Jewish Holidays. Shabbat Rosh Hodesh. R'eih, Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Shabbat, August 18, 2012 / 30 Av, 5772 The Torah: A Modern Commentary, pp. 1,417-1,450; Revised Edition, pp. 1,255-1,289; The Torah: A Women's Commentary, pp. 1,115-1,140 Third Haftarah of Consolation, Isaiah 54:11-55:5 The Torah: A Modern Commentary, pp. 1,604-1,606; Revised Edition, pp. 1,290-1,291 Also see Haftarah Rosh Chodesh Isaiah 66:1-13, 23 and Haftarah Machar Chodesh, I Samuel 20:18-42 The Torah: A Modern Commentary, pp. 1,684-1,689; Revised Edition, pp. 1,492-1,497 Rosh Chodesh Elul Yael Splansky Parashat R'eih concludes with details concerning our sacred calendar (Deuteronomy 16).
While other books tell of how to keep the holy days, here we see the reasons why. A rationale is given to the timing and rituals of our holy days. The traditional calendar indicates two days of Rosh Chodesh Elul: the thirtieth day of Av and the first day of Elul. No matter what our practice is, all Jewish eyes are on the moon. An excerpt: Rabbi Stanley R. Lag BaOmer. Living Lag BaOmer By Jay Asher LeVine Discuss on Our Blog On May 10, we will count the 33rd day of the Omer. The Hebrew letter equivalent of 33 is pronounced Lag (lamed gimel ), giving rise to the name Lag BaOmer for this particular day. There is no one particular reason that this day stands out from the other 48 days counted between Pesach and Shavuot, yet many fascinating traditions surround the special nature of this day.
The origin of the omer (literally a measure of grain) came from connecting the start of the barley harvest to the start of the wheat harvest by counting the days. In addition to tracking the agricultural cycle, the Omer marks the period between Pesach (representing the exodus from Egypt and freedom from slavery) and Shavuot (representing the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai). Historically, the period of the Omer is a time of semi-mourning, when weddings and other festivities are avoided, in memory of a plague that killed thousands of Rabbi Akiva’s students. Counting the Omer.
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