Feast of Tabernacles
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Feast of Tabernacles
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Israel's delegation was absent from the assembly hall, but a spokeswoman for the Israeli U.N. mission said it was due to the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth, the Feast of Tabernacles.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2010
The nine-day Feast of Tabernacles, for instance, with four days when work is forbidden, fell during a series of lectures before a make-or-break exam in pathology.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two great feasts will be celebrated, the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.
The seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles; the Great Hosannah.
From Yiddish Tales by Various
The festal wreath used with the Esrog on the Feast of Tabernacles.
From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb
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