Many families build their own sukkah in which it is customary to eat meals and sleep, and to shake the lulav , a palm frond bound together with myrtle and willow branches, and the etrog , a kind of citrus pictured here, growing in the Smith College greenhouse, where it is identified as a "Moroccan citrus". Photo of etrog by Larry Goldbaum. The last portion of the Torah is read on this day. Observant Jews do not work or travel on this yom tov or "holy day.
Hanukkah The eight-day festival of Hanukkah—or "Festival of Lights"—commemorates the miraculous victory of the Maccabees and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
In fact, it is a relatively minor Jewish holiday in religious terms which unlike most other Jewish holidays, has no restrictions whatsoever on work or travel—although many Jewish families and communities get together to celebrate this festive holiday.
It is customary to eat fried foods such as potato latkes or jelly doughnuts. Photo of Hanukkah menorah or 'chanukiah' in Hebrew by Larry Goldbaum Purim This carnival-like holiday celebrates the defeat of a plot to destroy the Jews of Persia.
A weekly hour observance, from just before sundown each Friday through the completion of nightfall on Saturday, Shabbat is more than just a day off from labor.
It is a day of physical and spiritual delights that is meant to illuminate certain key concepts in the traditional Jewish perception of the world. Shabbat is portrayed in the Bible as the pinnacle of the creation of the universe , and its observance can be seen as a reminder of the purposefulness of the world and the role of human beings in it.
The traditional Shabbat is portrayed in Jewish liturgy , song, and story as a day of joy, a sanctuary from travails, and even a foretaste of the perfected world that will someday be attained. Shabbat, like many important facets of Judaism, has its origins in the Torah , where it is most notable as a day of complete cessation of labor. The prophetic tradition portrays it as a day of pleasures as well. They also prescribed festive meals and ceremonies for every part of the day.
The varieties of Shabbat observances and customs over the ages and around the world illustrate the adaptation of Jews in many societies to new realities and modern ideas. The woman of the house usually performs this ritual. It is an integral part of Jewish custom and ceremony. The candles are placed in candlesticks. They mark the beginning of each Sabbath and represent the two commandments Zachor to remember the Sabbath and Shamor to observe the Sabbath.
After the candles are lit, Jewish families will drink wine. Sabbath wine is sweet and is usually drunk from a special goblet known as the Kiddush Cup. The drinking of wine on the Sabbath symbolises joy and celebration. It is also traditional to eat challah, a soft rich eggy bread in the shape of a braid. Challah is a eaten on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays except for the Passover when leavened bread is not permitted.
Under Jewish law, every Jew must eat three meals on the Sabbath. One of the meals must include bread. Observant Jews will usually eat challah at the beginning of a Sabbath meal.
The blessing for daughters asks that they become like the four matriarchs, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, while sons are blessed to grow up like Ephraim and Menasheh, two brothers who lived in harmony. Some of the family will have been to synagogue before the Sabbath meal, and it is likely that the whole family will go on Saturday. Search term:. Read more. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets CSS enabled.
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