Jewish Occasions
Jewish Occasions

Jewish Occasions

The Jewish calendar is a motley collection of celebrations of historical triumphs alongside grief over past tragedies. Some festivities were spurred by a potential peril that the Jews managed to escape, such as Purim and Hanukkah, while others are celebrated annually to remind us of the fact that God never ceases to protect us, such as Passover and Sukkot. Other holidays, like Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, are celebrated for spiritual reasons.

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The Jewish calendar is a motley collection of celebrations of historical triumphs alongside grief over past tragedies. Some festivities were spurred by a potential peril that the Jews managed to escape, such as Purim and Hanukkah, while others are celebrated annually to remind us of the fact that God never ceases to protect us, such as Passover and Sukkot. Other holidays, like Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, are celebrated for spiritual reasons.

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