Posts Tagged Star of David

Hadash

An Ashkenazic Look at Sephardic Sukkot Customs

An Overview of Sukkot’s Traditions and Customs For forty years, as our ancestors traversed the Sinai Desert prior to their entry into the Holy Land, miraculous "clouds of glory" surrounded and hovered over them, shielding them from the dangers and discomforts of the desert. Ever since, we remember G‑d’s kindness and reaffirm our trust in His providence by dwelling in a sukkah – a hut of temporary construction with a roof-covering of branches – for the duration of the autumn Sukkot festival. For seven days and nights, we eat all our meals in the sukkah – reciting a special blessing – and otherwise regard it as our home. Sukkot runs from the fifteenth through the twenty-first of Tishrei. The first two days of this festival (in Israel only the first day) are a major holiday, when most forms of work are prohibited. On the preceding nights, women and [...]

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Jewish Roots, Jewish Studies, Mashiach

The History of the Star of David

The History of the Star of David

The Magen David Usually, when we think about a "Magen David," we imagine a six- pointed star, the "Star of David". In fact, the Talmudic reference has nothing to do with a star at all. Pesachim 117b; Rabbah b. Shila said: [The formula] in Prayer is who causes the horn of Salvation to spring forth,’ while that of the haftar ...

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Mashiach, Messianic Judaism, News, Newsletter

Magen David, Star of David

Magen David, Star of David

The Magen David Usually, when we think about a "Magen David," we imagine a six- pointed star, the "Star of David". In fact, the Talmudic reference has nothing to do with a star at all. Pesachim 117b; Rabbah b. Shila said: [The formula] in Prayer is ‘who causes the horn of Salvation to spring forth,’ while that of the ...

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