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Festival and Holy Days

Sabbath

Pesach (passover) - households originally,

Shovuos, festival of

Tishoh B'ov, fast of

Nachamu Sabbath

Rosh Hashonoh: individuals

Yom Kippur - The Great Day: individuals

Sukkos

Chanukkoh

Purim

The minor festivals:

-Rosh Chodesh

-Lag Bo-Omer

-Chamishoh Osor B'Ov

-Chamish Osor Bi-Sh'vot

-Isru-Chag (after Pesach, Shovuos, Sukkos)

-anniversary of Moses' death (7th of Adar), (15th Kislev)

Questions list

1. timeline when each holy day was added/emerged (Sabbath is oldest)

2. diaspora: times between 70 A.D. and 1948