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What is Rosh Hashanah? History.com's Ask a Rabbi series describes and defines this most important Jewish Holiday.

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  • Ask A Rabbi: Rosh Hashanah
    Ask A Rabbi: Rosh Hashanah

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    What is Rosh Hashanah? History.com's Ask a Rabbi series describes and defines this most important Jewish Holiday.

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    Rosh Hashanah is the first of ten Jewish high holy days ending with Yom Kippur.

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    Ask a Rabbi: What is Passover?

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    In this Ask a Rabbi video, learn why Passover is the celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. They left Egypt, crossing the Red Sea into the Sinai desert to Mount Sinai to receive the Torah and founded Israel.

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    In this Holiday Foods video clip, we learn about what people traditionally eat during Passover. The traditional food that is eaten for Passover is matzo. Famous Fat Dave talks about the history of Passover and its traditions.

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    What is Hanukkah? History.com's Ask a Rabbi explains Hanukkah and this Jewish holiday's customs.

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