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  • Hear the author of the Aruch concerning the Chagigah of Pentecost: "The word chag denotes dancing, and clapping hands for joy.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • So I got there at 10: 30 am on erev chag, which is usually early enough to have your pick of the challot, and lo and behold, there were no challot to be had.

    ISRAELITY 2008

  • We found the chag, a medicinal bracket fungus of the walnut, and swung our way back down to the river from tree to tree.

    Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

  • We found the chag, a medicinal bracket fungus of the walnut, and swung our way back down to the river from tree to tree.

    Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009

  • Bitter herb recalls when we were slaves in Egypt chag sameach

    Susanna Speier: Politikuing the Obama Administration's First 100 Days 2009

  • Apparently she celebrated Rosh Hashanah by rocking out at a kabbalah conference in Tel Aviv on the second day of chag, and then met with Shimon Peres Saturday night.

    Esther in Israel | Jewschool 2007

  • By Rosh Hashanah some have the tradition to be stringent and try to eat only pas yisroel by that specific chag

    Actually, Not Sure What’s For Dinner | Jewschool 2007

  • By Rosh Hashanah some have the tradition to be stringent and try to eat only pas yisroel by that specific chag, but the halachah is clear, pas palter bread of the baker is kosher.

    Actually, Not Sure What’s For Dinner | Jewschool 2007

  • Gender SelectionWhile religious Jews in the U.S. struggle to make it through three days of chag and shabbat this weekend, followed by another three days next weekend - which means they're not reading this on Friday - us Israelis no sooner finish chag that we start our preparations for shabbat, having only most of a Friday in between the two.

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • Gender SelectionWhile religious Jews in the U.S. struggle to make it through three days of chag and shabbat this weekend, followed by another three days next weekend - which means they're not reading this on Friday - us Israelis no sooner finish chag that we start our preparations for shabbat, having only most of a Friday in between the two.

    From Chag to Shabbat in 82,800 Seconds 2007

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