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Festivals:

A selection of chapters explaining the special occasions of the Jewish calendar.

F1: Shabbat - At last, school is over for a couple of days after another long week. You've only got a two day-weekend to look forward to, so why stay in on a Friday night? In this chapter we take a look at some of the reasons why Shabbat is such a special time for every Jew, and suggest positive ways for you to view this most recurrent of Jewish holidays. (5:3)

F2: Rosh HaShannah & Yom Kippur - For many Jews, Rosh Hashanah is synonymous with standing uncomfortably in Synagogue for hours on end. Yet, together with Yom Kippur, these days are the most important ones in the Jewish calendar. It's time to find out why. (2:2)

F3: Days of Awe - The Jampacked Bible takes another look at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. (3:9)

F4: Sukkot - Sitting in huts decorated with branches and fruit in the garden to eat dinner with 7 imaginary guests? Shaking leaves, branches and citrus fruits all over the place? Praying for rain? It's either the latest episode of the X-Files... ...or perhaps another Jewish holiday...? (5:2)

F5: Chanukah - Chanukah is one of the most kept festivals. After nearly twenty two centuries, why is this event still so special to so many Jews? (2:5)

F6: Chanukah II - The Jampacked Bible takes another look at the festival of Chanukah. (4:1)

F7: Purim - What makes Purim so much fun? Something serious lurks behind this day's childish mask. (4:6)

F8: Pesach - Seder nights are the highlight of Pesach. Jewish families all over the world gather together to retell the story of our ancestors journey to freedom. But what is real freedom? And how does telling a tired old story achieve it? (1:5)

F9: Shavuot - Over three centuries ago, our ancestors stood at Mount Sinai. We've never been the same since. What really happened there? (3:7)

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