Jewish feast of Tabernacles

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• Feast of Tabernacles —     The Feast of Tabernacles     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Feast of Tabernacles     One of the three great feasts of the Hebrew liturgical calendar, even the greatest, according to Philo (heorton megiste) and Josephus (heste hagiotate kai… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Feast of Tabernacles (Christian holiday) — The Feast of Tabernacles is an eight day Biblical pilgrimage festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, the Festival of Tabernacles, or Tabernacles. it is celebrated by a small number of Christians who have revived some Old Testament festivals …   Wikipedia

• Feast of Tabernacles — noun a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness • Syn: ↑Succoth, ↑Sukkoth, ↑Succos, ↑Feast of Booths, ↑Tabernacles • Topics: ↑Judaism …   Useful english dictionary

• Feast of Tabernacles — Tabernacle Tab er*na*cle, n. [F., fr. L. tabernaculum, dim. of taberna nut. See {Tabern}.] 1. A slightly built or temporary habitation; especially, a tent. [1913 Webster] Dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob. Heb. xi. 9. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Feast of Tabernacles — Jewish harvest festival which lasts for seven days during which people dwell in small booths to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt, Sukkot, Feast of Booths …   English contemporary dictionary

• Feast of the Dedication —     Feast of the Dedication (Scriptural)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feast of the Dedication (Scriptural)     Also called the Feast of the Machabees and Feast of Lights (Josephus and Talmudic writings), mentioned in the Old Testament (I… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Jewish holiday — Candles lit on the eve of Shabbat and Jewish holidays For the Gregorian dates of Jewish Holidays, see Jewish holidays 2000 2050. Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In …   Wikipedia

• Feast of Trumpets (Christian holiday) — See also Rosh Hashanah also called a Day [of] teruah ( Blowing [of the Shofar] /Trumpeting in the Torah) about Judaism s New Year Jewish holy day. The Feast of Trumpets is a holy day observed by Christians who believe in keeping the Seven Feasts… …   Wikipedia

• Jewish symbolism — The Hebrew word for symbol is ot which in early Judaism denoted not only a sign, but also a visible religious token of the relation between God and man.habbat and circumcisionAncient Israel had two fundamental symbols, each regarded as… …   Wikipedia

• feast — feaster, n. feastless, adj. /feest/, n. 1. any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast. 2. a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests: a wedding feast. 3. something highly agreeable: The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the …   Universalium

• Feast of Booths — noun a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness • Syn: ↑Succoth, ↑Sukkoth, ↑Succos, ↑Feast of Tabernacles, ↑Tabernacles • Topics:… …   Useful english dictionary