PHIL 2400 1st EditionLecture 7Unit: Judaism: HolidaysRequired readings:“The ‘Christmas Wars’: Holiday Displays and the Federal Courts”“The Christmas Challenge”Outline of Current Lecture I. SabbothII. New Year Cyclea. Rosh Hoshanahb. Yom KippurIII. SukkotIV. Passover/PesachV. Weeks/Shavuot/PentecostCurrent Lecture Sabboth No writing No doing chores No cooking No turning lights off and on – considered making fire Need to be able to walk to synagogue - creates close Jewish communities Court cases dealing with blue laws outlawing work on Sunday Jewish families don’t work on Saturday for the Sabboth and then also can’t work on Sunday New Year Cyle Rosh Hoshanah – creation, participates in Pentecostal prayers, focuses on past Yom Kippur (Day of Absolution) Friday Oct 3rd to Saturday Oct 4th God renews relationship with Israel 25 hrs of fasting – no food, drink, materialistic pleasures Quiet activities Family goes to the synagogue at the end of the day Actual ritual rather than belief is more important Focuses on present and wiping the slate clean Booths/SukkotThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Sunset Oct 8th to Oct 15th Hope Construct thatched covered huts Focuses on future prospects Passover/Pesach Start of agriculture year Eat unleavened bread Meal items symbolize hardships during traditional Jewish stories Weeks/Shavuot/Pentecost June 3rd to June 5th Commemorate the giving of the law to Moses on Mount Sinai Tradition of staying up all night studying the laws Then eat a dairy
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