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111Holy Innocents, Feast of the — ▪ Christianity also called Childermas , or Innocents Day festival celebrated in the Christian churches in the West on December 28 and in the Eastern churches on December 29 and commemorating the massacre of the children by King Herod in… …
112ADAR, THE SEVENTH OF — ADAR, THE SEVENTH OF, anniversary of both the birth and death of Moses according to talmudic tradition (Meg. 13b; Kid. 38a, etc.). The date is derived from a comparison of biblical dates (Deut. 34:8; Josh. 1:11; 3:3; 4:19; Jos., Ant., 4:327,… …
1132005 in Switzerland — See also: 2004 in Switzerland, other events of 2005, 2006 in Switzerland, Public holidays in SwitzerlandEventsPublic holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹).January*January 1: New Year s Day¹ *January 2: Berchtoldstag¹… …
114History of Virginia — The recorded History of Virginia began with settlement of the geographic region now known as the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States thousands of years ago by Native Americans. Permanent European settlement did not occur until the… …
115Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… …
116William Lloyd Garrison: The Dangers of Slavery (1829) — ▪ Primary Source Antislavery movements had existed in the United States since the Revolution. They had even received occasional support in the South, on moral grounds; but the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 made slavery a seeming… …
117Ash Wednesday — noun the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras ( Fat Tuesday ); a day of fasting and repentance • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day • Part Holonyms: ↑Lent, ↑Lententide * * * noun [noncount] : the first day… …
118Congregation Beth Elohim — the rabbis were Andy Bachman and Shira Koch Epstein, the congregational scholar was Rabbi Daniel Bronstein, and the Rabbi emeritus was Gerald Weider. Bachman became the first new senior rabbi of the congregation in 25 years on October 25, 2006. A …
119Muhammad — (c. 571–632) Founder of Islam. Muhammad was a trader, the son of Abdullah and Aminah, members of the Arab tribe of the Kuraysh who lived in the important market town of Mecca. Members of Jewish tribes were among the merchants to be found in… …
Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
120Thesmophoria — was a festival held in Greek cities, in honor of the goddesses Demeter and her daughter Persephone. The name derives from thesmoi, or laws by which men must work the land.[1] The Thesmophoria were the most widespread festivals and the main… …
