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Each day of the week possesses a distinct psalm that is referred to by its Hebrew name as the shir shel yom and each day's shir shel yom is a different paragraph of Psalms. [2] Although fundamentally similar to the Levite's song that was sung at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in ancient times, there are some differences between the two.
The modern Hebrew calendar has been designed to ensure that certain holy days and festivals do not fall on certain days of the week. As a result, there are only four possible patterns of days on which festivals can fall. (Note that Jewish days start at sunset of the preceding day indicated in this article.)
The seven-day week was adopted in early Christianity from the Hebrew calendar, and gradually replaced the Roman internundinum. [citation needed] Sunday remained the first day of the week, being considered the day of the sun god Sol Invictus and the Lord's Day, while the Jewish Sabbath remained the seventh.
Following Rosh Hashanah on the calendar, Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for people of the Jewish faith. With this holiday , God's judgment is final for the year, and repentance is crucial.
Date on Hebrew calendar Gregorian date Hebrew Name Notes 1-2 Tishrei: September 19–20, 2020 Rosh Hashanah: Public holiday in Israel: 1-10 Tishrei September 19–28, 2020 Ten Days of Repentance: 3 Tishrei September 21, 2020 Fast of Gedalia: Public holiday in Israel, changes to Tishrei 4 when Tishrei 3 is Shabbat. Starts at dawn. Movable ...
The right number is the day of the week of 15 Nisan, the first day of Passover or Pesach (1 3 5 7; Hebrew: א ג ה ז), within the same Hebrew year (next Julian/Gregorian year) The kevi'ah in Hebrew letters is written right-to-left, so their days of the week are reversed, the right number for 1 Tishrei and the left for 15 Nisan .
Elul, the last month of the Jewish year, is the time to take a spiritual inventory before the high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur In preparation for the sacred holidays or Days of Awe ...
'Shabbat of Song') is the name given to the Shabbat that includes parashat Beshalach. The Torah reading of the week contains the Song of the Sea (Book of Exodus 15:1–18). This was the song by the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. There is no special Torah reading. The haftarah includes the Song of Deborah. There is an Ashkenazi custom to ...