1) Every one of the holy days (see Leviticus ch.23) is a reliving or commemoration of past events, and that is stated explicitly in the Torah and in our festival-prayers.2) Celebrating traditions is by definition a form of connecting to something in the past.
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http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/the-jewish-holidays
1) Every one of the holy days (see Leviticus ch.23) is a reliving or commemoration of past events, and that is stated explicitly in the Torah and in our festival-prayers.2) Celebrating traditions is by definition a form of connecting to something in the past.See also:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/the-jewish-holidays
It helps because all of the holy days, and many of the traditions, are based on important past events. Celebrating them means we are reliving them and we're creating a connection between ourselves and the miracles which our ancestors experienced.
It helps because all of the holy days, and many of the traditions, are based on important past events. Celebrating them means we are reliving them and we're creating a connection between ourselves and the miracles which our ancestors experienced.
All of These
.Going to the Synagogue. .Praying to G-d. .Reading from, for example, the Torah. .Celebrating their Holy Days, such as Yom Kippur and Pesach. .They fast on some Holy Days, such as Yom Kippur.
Jews observe the holiday of Yom Kippur, a 25 hour fast with no food or water and a day of prayer.
The Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah where ever they are including the Canadian jews. The days are not typically official holidays. Most schools and businesses will make allowances for those that are celebrating.
Customs and traditions change all the time.
Clifford's Puppy Days - 2003 Celebrating Spring Garden Delights 2-5 was released on: USA: 16 September 2005
Jews don't celebrate Christmas.
Diwali is celebrated for 5 days. It begins with dhanteras and ends with bhaidooj.
Like people celebrate their birthdays, many countries celebrate their independance/founding days.