Holidays

collection of articles about holidays in the Jewish tradition

analysis, history, laws

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Halakot AND COMMENTS

Holidays in Scripture (Torah)
About Holidays in the Talmud and Midrash
The ascent on foot ("Aliyah leregel")
All Israel goes to Shiloh
Eruv tavshilin vehatserot
Excerpts from the book of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah "
Tedious holiday
Commemoration of the shower
Fun in the holiday
Celebration
Two holidays in the Diaspora
Saturday shows
an update of the world and of the Exodus from Egypt
Sabbath rest
The establishment of the new moon
Ramban's commentary of the book "Leviticus"
Lt. Col. Rabbi Mordechai Piron.
The disagreement on the establishment of holidays

II. POINT OF VIEW

AI Heschel. Instead of celebrating - entertainment
Hermann Cohen. The social importance of celebrations
B. Ts Dintsburg. Holy convocations
A. Kariv. Holidays
Prof. S. Kline. Jerusalem in their holidays
J. X. Ravnitsky. Holidays bind each
with the entire nation
D. Malec. About our spiritual form
Phil Rosenzweig. Holidays revelation
Phil Rosenzweig. Holidays release ("terrible days")
A. Barth. What holidays and their many Halakot?
Rav Soloveitchik J. D.. Man of Halacha
Rav Tzvi Yehudi Cook. Holiness of Israel and its festivals
Yehoshua Amir. "I rejoiced when they said to me ..."