This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... and commercial matters are dated according to this year.-The ecclesiastical year commences in the month of Nissan, in commemoration of their departure out of Egypt. All feasts and fasts are computed according to this year. As the Jewish months are lunar, none of these years corresponds with the year ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... and commercial matters are dated according to this year.-The ecclesiastical year commences in the month of Nissan, in commemoration of their departure out of Egypt. All feasts and fasts are computed according to this year. As the Jewish months are lunar, none of these years corresponds with the year adopted by the Christian world--the months varying their time continually. In the subjoined calendar we have arranged the months of the Christian year according as they will stand in the next Jewish year; which will give our reader a correct and complete idea of the subject. The Festivals of the Jewish Calendar, for the year 5614, comprising parts of the Christian years of 1853, 1854. calendar, explaining, as we go on, the mode in which the feasts and fasts are celebrated. Tishki. This month, as already noticed, is the beginning of the new year, and has always thirty days. In it, we are told, was the world brought into existence. It is also believed that the destiny of every individual is determined on this month--that the Creator sits upon his throne, and on the first day of the month weighs the merits and demerits of all--that those whose demerits preponderate, are sealed to death--those whose merits preponderate, are sealed to life; but those whose merits and demerits are equal, are delayed until the day of atonement. In the meantime, if they repent, they also are sealed to life; but if not, they are sealed to death. On account of which, the first day in the month is called Yom Haddin (pin DV) t-e., day of judgment. For the eight days previous, the most pious rise at about four o'clock in the morning to go to Synagogue, in order to join in repeating the prayers, or rather poems, called Seltchoth, (n"irp?D) i. e., forgiveness. These days...
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