Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Holy Book and Holy Days
People of Reform use the holy book called the TeNaKh, which is written in Hebrew (the sacred language of Judaism). Holy days include: Hanukkah Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. Hanukkah, known as the festival of lights, is an Jewish holiday of eight days (starts on the 25th day of the Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar). Each night of the holiday, one light of the Menorah is lit (from left to right). And it is forbidden to light the other lights without the one in the middle (Shamash). Yom Kippur is the day of atonement. It is a time where Jews set aside for being sorry for bad acts and requires praying and fasting.
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