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History of Rosh Hashanah (2:48)

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

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  • History of Rosh Hashanah
    History of Rosh Hashanah

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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: 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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  • History of Passover
    History of Passover

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    A brief look at the history of Passover

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  • Ask a Rabbi: What is Passover?
    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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  • Origins of Hanukkah
    Origins of Hanukkah

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    Hanukkah celebrates the triumph of Jewish people over religious persecution.

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  • Ask a Rabbi: Hanukkah
    Ask a Rabbi: Hanukkah

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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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  • Moses and Mt. Sinai
    Moses and Mt. Sinai

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    This video briefly looks at the history of Israel starting at the plains of Moab, and takes a look at the covenant between Moses and God.

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Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith.

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