Translations:AY Honors/Jewish Festivals/Answer Key/9/en

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Suggested Festivals with Descriptions:

  1. Passover (Pesach): Commemorates the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt, celebrated with a Seder meal involving symbolic foods and storytelling. Matzah (unleavened bread) represents the haste in leaving Egypt.
  2. Shavuot: Marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Traditionally, people study scripture all night and eat dairy foods. It is also connected with the harvest.
  3. Sukkot: Celebrates God’s provision during the 40 years in the wilderness. Families build temporary booths (sukkahs) and eat meals inside them to remember the Israelites’ journey.
  4. Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. It involves fasting, prayer, and repentance, reflecting on sins and seeking forgiveness.
  5. Purim: A joyful festival based on the Book of Esther. People celebrate with costumes, reading the Megillah (scroll of Esther), and giving gifts to the poor.
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