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
The slave would return to the possession of his ancestors in time to keep, as a freeman, the Feast of Tabernacles on his own land.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
On the 15th is the Feast of Tabernacles, on which the Jews are expected to live in booths, but in this country the rule is not strictly observed.
From The Religious Life of London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
Elsewhere, when referring to the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, he attributes it to the seventh month, in accord with its place in the Mosaic calendar.
From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)
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