RLST 210 Lecture 23: RLST 11:2 Unit 2
14 Nov 2016
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The calendar itself: a lunar calendar. New month is marked by the new moon: does not align perfectly with solar calendar. Holiday themes: holidays of the vision : Commemorate the exodus from egypt and the revelation at sinai: passover . We have a seder at the beginning of the holiday: eat speci c foods. Supposed to in a way, to reenact the experiences of the exodus from egypt: shavuot . Commemorates the giving of the torah at mt. Sinai: people will typically stay up all night studying torah. Dairy holiday: anticipates coming to the land of israel (land of milk and honey, sukkot . Time period (including) yom kippur and rosh hashanah. Wednesday, november 2, 2016: repent for wrongdoings in your previous year, prepare to be cleansed and pure for the upcoming year. Story of people repenting for their actions: try to restore their own purity.
