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How many days of Passover?

In Israel, Shavuot is 1 day. In the diaspora, it is 2 days.


How many days are in passover?

7 days in the Land of Israel, 8 days in the Diaspora.


How many days is the festival of Passover celebrated for?

In Israel it lasts seven days, and in the diaspora (out of Israel) it lasts eight days.


How many days and nights would people stay in their booths for sukkot?

Seven.


How many more Jews are there in the Diaspora than Israel?

At present, there are 6 million Jews in Israel and 8 million Jews elsewhere.


How many weeks are between the Jewish passover and Sukkot?

There are around 25 weeks (177 days) between the first day of Passover and the first day of Sukkot.


How many days is the holiday of Succot celebrated?

In Israel it's celebrated for 7 days while outside Israel, Succot is celebrated for 8 days.


How many days did goliath challenge israel?

13


What brought about the Jewish diaspora?

Babylon sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the first temple in 586 BC and the Hebrews were expelled from their territory. When finally allowed to return to Israel, many decided to remain in Babylon or Egypt. From then on some of the Hebrew people have remained outside of Israel and are considered part of the diaspora. The Jews were again scattered when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD. Even today the majority of Jewish people live outside Israel.


How many days did the people of israel mourn for moses?

People mourned for Moses 30 days.


How many days does it take to drive from Texas to israel?

I'm afraid you can not drive from Texas to Israel, as they are separated by water.


Why do you celebrate Hanukkah for 8 days if themiracle was only for 7 days?

The legend of the miracle states that the oil burned for 8 days. But the real reason that Hanukkah is 8 days is that it was actually a belated celebration of Sukkot, the harvest festival.Answer:The answer concerning Sukkot is based upon a non-traditional source. Sukkot is celebrated at the correct time or not at all.To answer the original question, many answers have been put forward by the commentaries, including:1) the extra day is to celebrate the military victory2) only one-eighth of the oil burned each day3) the first day is a celebration of the rededication itself.