$JES 911 Essence of World Religions Reference Book

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Essence of World Religions
year (similar to the Hindu and Jain calendar). Hence holiday dates vary every year but their solar seasons do not. A day is reckoned from sunset to sunset. Some Jewish holidays are mandated by Torah; others mark major historical events. Rosh Hashanah (New Year) - early autumn - commemoration of the creation of the world, marked by abstaining from work. Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) - an eight-day festival in December celebrates the rededication of the Temple after its rescue from desecration by Judas Maccabeus during the rule of Antiochus. Pesach (Passover) - a week-long spring remembrance of the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. Most Jews abstain from eating yeast-breads and enjoy Seders - ritual meals with a menu laden with symbolism.
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Naked Child
On the street I saw a naked child, hungry and shivering in the cold. I became angry and said to God, "Why do you allow this? Why don't you do something?" God did not reply. That night he said, quite suddenly, “I certainly did something. I made you."
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