FESTIVALS
(See also Celebrations; Holidays)
(Note centered headings below: Festival of Booths [Tabernacles, Ingathering]; Festival of Dedication [Hanukkah]; Festival of Unleavened Bread [Unfermented Cakes]; Festival of Weeks [Festival of Harvest, Pentecost])
Buddhism: w88 12/1 4
Loy Krathong: ijwfq article 59
Christendom: g92 11/8 20-21
festival of Black Nazarene (Philippines): g94 3/8 15-17
Way of the Cross: g02 8/8 31
Christian attitude toward: kl 50
harvest festivals: w97 9/15 8-9
Festival of the Dead in November: rs 180-181; w88 12/1 3-4, 6
support for Flood: it-1 611; w02 3/1 4; rs 181
“festival of the Jews” (Joh 5:1): it-2 57-58, 716
Greece (ancient): it-1 1002
Hinduism:
Kumbh Mela (pitcher festival): g98 10/22 29
Islam:
Feast of Fast-Breaking: g 11/08 30
Israel (ancient): mwb21.01 6; it-1 820-822, 1041; nwt 1698; w07 1/1 20-25; w98 3/1 8-13; jv 254
accommodations in Jerusalem: w15 12/1 11
assemblies for: it-1 198; w12 9/15 30-31
calendar linked to: it-2 1215
chart: it-1 820
Day of Atonement: mwb20.09 4; it-1 213-214; hl section 13; w09 9/15 27; w07 1/1 22-23; si 28
Diaspora Jews: w15 12/1 11; w12 9/15 31; w05 10/15 14-15
Festival of New Moon: it-1 825-826
Festival of Trumpet Blast: it-1 826
modern Jewish observance: sh 230-231
month of Ethanim (Tishri): it-1 765
month of Nisan (Abib): it-2 505
Passover: ijwbq article 132; it-2 580-583; w13 12/15 17-21; bm 10; si 22
protection of land while attending: w98 9/1 20
Purim: it-1 46; it-2 272, 716-717; nwt 1708; ia 144; w12 1/1 29; si 92, 94
seven-day periods: it-2 1176-1177
tithe set aside for: it-2 1110; w11 9/15 8
unity at: w96 7/15 11
Festival of Booths (Tabernacles, Ingathering)
after exile:
Nehemiah’s day: mwb16.02 5; w13 10/15 22; w98 3/1 12; w98 10/15 20-21
Zerubbabel’s day: w98 3/1 11
dedication of Solomon’s temple: w98 3/1 9-10
discussion: it-1 822-824; nwt 1698; w07 1/1 23-25; re 203; w98 3/1 9-10, 12; w96 7/1 23-24
Jesus attends: jy 154, 158-165; w98 3/1 12-13; gt chapters 65-69; w88 3/15 24; w88 4/1 8-9; w88 4/15 8; w88 5/1 8-9; w88 5/15 8-9
trip to attend (32 C.E.): jy 154-155; gt chapter 65; w88 3/15 24-25
lighting in temple courtyard: it-1 823-824; jy 162; gt chapter 68; w88 5/1 8
palm branches: re 122; w96 7/1 24
sacrifices: it-1 822; w07 1/1 24-25; w96 7/1 24
time of observance: it-1 820, 822
water of Siloam: it-1 823-824; jy 160-161; gt chapter 67; w90 3/15 25; w88 4/15 8
Festival of Dedication (Hanukkah)
Christian view: ijwfq article 59
discussion: it-1 824-825; nwt 1698; w11 9/1 14; g90 12/8 11-13
Feast of Illumination: it-1 824
Festival of Lights: it-1 825; g90 12/8 12-13
historical background: jy 188; w11 9/1 14; gt chapter 80; si 297; g90 12/8 11-13; w88 11/1 8
Jesus attends: it-1 825; jy 188; gt chapter 80; g90 12/8 11; w88 11/1 8
illustration of “fine shepherd” (Joh 10): gt chapter 80; w88 11/1 8-9
purpose: it-1 1195
significance for Christians: it-1 825
time of observance: it-1 825; jy 188; gt chapter 80; w88 11/1 8
Festival of Unleavened Bread (Unfermented Cakes)
cakes: it-1 387
called Passover: it-2 583, 676; w13 12/15 18
discussion: it-1 826-828; it-2 230, 1133; nwt 1698; w98 3/1 8, 13
during Ezra’s day: it-1 827; w98 3/1 12
during Hezekiah’s day: it-1 827, 1103; mwb16.01 3; w13 11/15 17-18; w98 3/1 10
“first day of” (Mt 26:17): it-2 583; mwb18.04 2
firstfruits of barley harvest: it-1 826, 828, 836-837; it-2 528; w07 1/1 21; w07 7/15 26; re 203
first seven-day ordinance: it-2 1176
leaven forbidden: it-2 230, 1008
preparation: it-2 676
time of observance: it-1 820, 826; it-2 505, 583; si 281
Festival of Weeks (Festival of Harvest, Pentecost)
after the exile: it-2 598-599
date: it-2 976
discussion: bt 21; it-2 597-599; w98 3/1 9
meaning of terms: it-2 598; nwt 1706
names: it-2 597
offerings: it-2 598-599; w89 5/1 17
firstfruits of wheat harvest: it-1 836-837; it-2 230; w16.01 18; w07 1/1 21-22; re 203; w98 3/1 13
prophetic significance: w16.01 18
time of observance: it-1 820; it-2 598
time of rejoicing: it-2 598
wheat harvest: it-2 1179; w89 5/1 17