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(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
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(Judaism) The eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tammuz and before Elul.
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(Judaism) The search for chametz throughout the household prior to Passover.
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The process of destroying (as by burning) the chametz in one's possession before Passover.
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(by extension, biblical, Judaism, obsolete) Synonym of Rosh Hodesh (“the Jewish festival of the new moon, which begins the months of the Hebrew calendar”)
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A Jewish festival or holiday, specifically, Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah bush [A Jewish substitute for a Christmas tree formerly commonly used in North America during the holiday season.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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(Judaism) The second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev.
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The intermediate days between the beginning and end of the Jewish festivals of Pesach and Sukkot, on which some work is permitted.
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(humorous) A fictional holiday in December combining aspects of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa into one festival.
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(neologism) The merged holiday of Christmas and Hanukkah.
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Alternative form of Chrismahanukwanzakah [(humorous) A fictional holiday in December combining aspects of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa into one festival.]
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(intransitive) to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray
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(Judaism) The period of the year surrounding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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Including two Passovers.
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(Judaism) The twelfth month of the civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Av and before Tishrei.
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(Judaism) Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.
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The four plant-parts shaken as a unit on Sukkot
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Alternative form of Haggadah [(Judaism) The text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus.]
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(Judaism) The text which is recited at Seder during the first and second nights of Passover, focused on the freeing of Israel from Egyptian bondage as described in the Book of Exodus.
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A sacrificial offering at one of the three pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).
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(Judaism) A hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.
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A Jewish substitute for a Christmas tree formerly commonly used in North America during the holiday season.
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(Judaism) A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah
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(Judaism) Prayers chanted during the festival of Sukkot.
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the Jewish ceremony that concludes the Sabbath or other Holy days.
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Alternative spelling of Cheshvan [(Judaism) The second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev.]
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(Judaism) Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, collectively.
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(Judaism) The eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Nisan and before Sivan.
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah [(Judaism) An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.]
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A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day.
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(Judaism) Any of the dirges or elegies traditionally recited by Jews on Tisha B'Av to mourn the destruction of both the First and Second Temple in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history, including the Crusades and the Holocaust.
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(Judaism) The third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Cheshvan and before Tevet.
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(Judaism) A thanksgiving offering
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(transitive) To kasher; to prepare (for example, meat) in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law.
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A week-long African-American cultural holiday held between December 26 and January 1.
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(Judaism) The 33rd day of the Omer, celebrated as a holiday
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A night in which God is considered to protect the Jews - applied to the first two nights of Pesach.
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(Judaism) A prayerbook for a Jewish holiday.
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(Judaism) Any of the types of work forbidden on Shabbat.
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(Judaism) A candelabrum (hanukkiah) with nine branches used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.
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Alternative spelling of mezuzah [(Judaism and occasionally Christianity) A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house, in accordance with the mitzvah (Biblical commandment as interpreted in Jewish law) to "write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house" (Deuteronomy 6:9).]
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(Judaism) A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.
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(Judaism) A war fought out of necessity.
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(Judaism) Of objects: restricted from being moved (and sometimes touched) during Shabbat and holidays.
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(Judaism) An additional prayer service recited on holy days (Shabbat, Yom Tov, Chol HaMoed, and Rosh Chodesh).
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(Judaism) The melody used for the service, depending on when it is being conducted.
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The main scripture in Tenrikyo.
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(Judaism) A structure erected over the grave of a great and righteous person.
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(Judaism) The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
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(Judaism) a casual festive gathering on Friday night after the first Shabbat meal, usually involving food, singing, dancing, and casual Torah study, fulfilling the mitzvah of enjoying Shabbat
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The seven-day (Reform Judaism) or eight-day (Orthodox and Conservative Judaism) Jewish festival of Pesach, commemorating the biblical story of the Exodus, during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed.
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The Jewish festival of Shavuot.
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The Jewish festival of Passover.
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A small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law.
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A Jewish liturgical poem.
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(Judaism) A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman The Amalekite.
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(Rastafari) A male Rastafarian.
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(Judaism) A minor holiday marking the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar.
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A specific occurrence of this holiday.
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In the Jewish calendar, the first day of a new month.
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(Buddhism, Myanmar) uposatha day
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Alternative form of shechinah [(Judaism) the presence of God.]
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(Judaism) One of the 54 parts into which the Torah is divided.
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(Judaism) The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
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The counting of the Omer; the ritual of saying what day of the Omer it is.
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(Judaism) A festive meal.
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(Judaism) The third meal eaten on the Sabbath.
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The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat
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A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.
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(Judaism) A shabbat-long or weekend-long educational gathering.
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Alternative form of Shabbat elevator [(engineering, Judaism) An elevator/lift (device for transport within a building) which operates automatically on Shabbat, generally by stopping and opening its doors at each floor of the building, allowing observant Jews to make use of the elevator without violating Jewish prohibitions against operating electrical machinery on Shabbat.]
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(countable) The traditional Jewish greeting of "shalom".
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(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.
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Alternative form of shamash [(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.]
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Alternative form of shamash [(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.]
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Alternative form of shamash (“candle used to light other candles of a Hanukkah menorah”) [(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.]
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Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”) [(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.]
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Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”) [(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.]
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Alternative form of Shavuot [A Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring, a harvest festival, also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai.]
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A Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring, a harvest festival, also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
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Alternative form of shechinah [(Judaism) the presence of God.]
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The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.
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(Judaism) A period of thirty days after the burial of a deceased person, during which a mourner is forbidden to do certain things, such as marrying or shaving.
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A Jewish holiday occurring on the eighth day after the start of Sukkot.
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(Judaism) The Jewish religious ritual of watching over the body of a deceased person from the time of death until burial.
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a feast at which these blessings are recited
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(Judaism) The fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tevet and before Adar.
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(Judaism) A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other.
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(Judaism) Praise to god in the form of song
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(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
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Alternative form of sheloshim [(Judaism) A period of thirty days after the burial of a deceased person, during which a mourner is forbidden to do certain things, such as marrying or shaving.]
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(Judaism) sabbatical year
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(Judaism) a joyous occasion, celebration
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a Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, the celebrations of which include singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls
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(Judaism) To take part in the shiva mourning ritual.
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(Judaism) The ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Iyar and before Tammuz.
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A celebration held upon completing the reading of a unit of Judaic scripture.
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(chiefly historical) A seeress, a prophetess, in Old Norse society.
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Alternative spelling of Sukkot [(Judaism) An ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21 day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri).]
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Alternative spelling of Sukkot [(Judaism) An ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21 day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri).]
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(Judaism) An ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21 day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri).
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Alternative spelling of Sukkot [(Judaism) An ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21 day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri).]
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A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.
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A particular Jewish holiday, coming each autumn.
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A hymn sung communally by Ashkenazi Jews at the dinner-table.
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(Judaism, architecture) A dais or rostrum for the reader in a synagogue.
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(uncountable) The Jewish concept of prayer.
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(Judaism) The ten-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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A series of usually nine short notes blown on the shofar as a Jewish ceremonial
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(Judaism) The Jewish concept of penitence.
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(Judaism) The fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Kislev and before Shevat.
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Alternative form of Thanksgivukkah [A combined celebration of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.]
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A combined celebration of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.
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(Judaism) A special service for the evening of Shavuot, involving the study of Jewish sources, particularly the Jewish bible and postbiblical law materials all night on the holiday of Shavuot.
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(Judaism) The first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Elul and before Cheshvan.
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(Judaism) An informal document containing the terms and expectations for a betrothed couple.
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Including three Passovers.
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(Judaism) The Jewish tradition of charity.
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(Judaism) One who escorts the bride or groom to the chuppah; typically a parent.
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the seven guests who spiritually visit the sukkah during Sukkot.
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Alternative form of vardapet [(Christianity) A highly educated archimandrite in the Armenian Apostolic Church tradition who holds a Doctorate in Theology.]
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(Judaism) confession of one's sins before God
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Holocaust Remembrance Day, a national memorial day in Israel on the 27th of Nisan (April or May).
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A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.
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(Judaism) Rosh Hashanah (the first day of Tishri, the first month of the civil year and seventh month of the religious year in the Hebrew calendar)
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(Judaism) A major religious holiday, on which a certain set of rules and prohibitions applies.
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Alternative form of Yom Teruah [(Judaism) Rosh Hashanah (the first day of Tishri, the first month of the civil year and seventh month of the religious year in the Hebrew calendar)]
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Alternative spelling of zeroa [(Judaism) The bone of a lamb shank, laid on a platter as one of five symbolic foods at Passover.]
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(Kabbalah) The self-imposed "withdrawal" of a part of God to enable the creation of the universe, as described by Isaac Luria.
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