Sunday afternoon Attack in Boulder, Coloradotook hours before the beginning of a biytic festival, Shavuot.
The authorities say a man He used a flamethrotower and launched an instructible tool in a group that holds one of their regular roots in solidarity with Israeli hostages in Gaza. Eight people were injured, some with burns.
Shavuot (pronounced Shah-Voo-Voo), Hebrew for “weeks,” was observed for biblical. Mark the passage of seven weeks (49 days) from the Easter party, with Shavuot fall on 50 day.
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The 50th day period gives the festival its Greek name, Pignecost, that is also the name for a holy day on the Christian Calendar.
Shavuot falls on the 6th of Sivan in the ebbrean calendar, that the rich days beginning to the sun. This year, hasaguot began to Sunday evening and continue from one or two days, according to tradition.
For Jews in the Israel and for reform jews, the festival makes hard for a day. Other external traditions of Israel was be Shavaot for two days, end Tuesday this year. (The variation stems from different traditions on different lunar vacations, which were based on the moon observations in ancient Israel.)
Shavuot typically falls in May or June on the Gregory Calendar.
Jews celebrate with Biblical book readings of Exodus, including ten commands. Some brand the occasion with readings of all nightly by the tora and other religious texts. The waves observant of work on Shavuot. Ruth Biblical book, about a woman who hugs the Hebrew faith, often read and studied.
Shavuot catbrages are often marked by the milk products, such as the cheese and cheese cave. Explanations for this tradition vary; One is that torah is like the milk fed for the spirit.
Reforming JudiilM traditionally disconnect to his teen confirmation rite, in that asserting the commitment to Jewish Life.
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Hasas’ 7. Untru 1923, attack to Israel, Chicuencoio 1,200 vena, a date made the justice of the end of his Torah path.
Sunday domination was to collect attention to 58 hostages, around a third believed to be alive, who are always held by Hamas.
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Fonts: “What is a Hebrew?” of Rabbis Morris N. Kertzer and Lawrence A. Hoffman; Chabad.org; Reformjiuism.org; Jewish agency for Israel; JCC association of North America.
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