Its themes include the concepts of the presence of God, purity, Israel as a divine community, and individual responsibility to God. The visions, and the book, are structured around three themes: (1) Judgment on Israel (chapters 1–24) (2) Judgment on the nations (chapters 25–32) and (3) Future blessings for Israel (chapters 33–48). Shabbat Chol HaMoed, a Sabbath that occurs during Chol HaMoed, is observed like any other Sabbath in almost every respect.Įzekiel 38:18-39:7, The Book of Ecclesiastes is readĪccording to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very words of the prophet. Prayer services that day combine some usual practices of Chol HaMoed with practices of both Yom Tov and the High Holy Days. Although it has a unique name, Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, is part of Chol HaMoed. On Sukkot, Chol HaMoed consists of the second through seventh days (third through seventh in the Diaspora)…. As the name implies, these days mix features of “chol” (weekday or secular) and “moed” (festival)…. By emulating these very attributes, we create the goodness which allows us to know God.Ĭhol HaMoed (Hebrew: חול המועד), a Hebrew phrase meaning “weekdays the festival” (literal translation: “the secular (part of) the occasion” or “application of the occasion”), refers to the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot. The Torah then sets forth the thirteen attributes of God, among them that God is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. While God will not allow Moses to see God’s face, God tells Moses, “I will make My goodness pass before you…” Perhaps we experience the divine presence through the goodness we create in the world. On the Shabbat during Sukkot, we are reminded of the age-old desire to know God. Further, You have said, ‘I have singled you out by name, and you have, indeed, gained My favor.'”- Exodus 33:12 Moses said to the Eternal, “See, You say to me, ‘Lead this people forward,’ but You have not made known to me whom You will send with me. Holidays Exodus 33:12-34:26 from Pasha Ki Tisa (כִּי תִשָּׂא - Hebrew for “when you take”) 13.If I but trust to see the goodness,Ĭhol HaMo-eid Sukkot – חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד סֻכֹּת – Intermediate Days of Sukkot
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