November 20th the Cliffside Trinity Episcopal Church hosted the PII in an Abraham’s Table.
The theme of the night was: Observance of Religous Holidays.
Speakers: Fr. Willie Smith, Rabbi Engelmayer, Sam Tuna
Rabbi Engelmayer
Each speaker touched bases on major holidays
The calendar of Jewish holidays consists of the following major Jewish Holidays:
• Rosh Hashanah
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkoth
• Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
• Hanukkah
• Purim
• Passover
• Shavuot
Fr. Willie Smith
• Mardi Gras – Celebrated on the last day before Lent, this is a day to enjoy one last feast before the 40-day fast.
• Palm Sunday – Palm Sunday is the sixth Sunday of Lent and the last Sunday before Easter. It commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
• Ash Wednesday – The first day of Lent, a period of fasting that leads up to Easter. Its central ritual is placing of ashes on the forehead.
• Christmas – The celebration of the birth of Jesus. The English word “Christmas” derives from the old English Christes maesse, or “Christ’s mass.”
• Sunday – In Christianity, the day of the week devoted to rest and worship is Sunday, or the “Lord’s Day.”
• Easter – Easter is a spring festival that celebrates the resurrection of Christ. It is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important day of the church year.
• Thanksgiving – Celebrates a shared meal between Christian Pilgrims and Native Americans. It is not a religious holiday, but has an interesting, semi-religious history.
• Lent – Lent is a 40-day period of fasting and repentance in preparation for Easter.
Sam Tuna
Ashura (celebrating Moses exodus day and for Shi’ah Muslims, commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali) )
Mawlid al-Nabi (Muhammad’s Birthday)
Ramadan begins (the holy month of fasting)
Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan ends)
Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacr
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