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  • 21Novruz in Azerbaijan — Part of a series on Azerbaijani people Culture Architecture  …

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  • 22ELIJAH — (Heb. אֵלִיָּהוּ, also אֵלִיָּה), Israelite prophet active in Israel in the reigns of ahab and Ahaziah (ninth century B.C.E.). In the opinion of some scholars, the designation the Tishbite of the inhabitants of Gilead (I Kings 17:1) supports the… …

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  • 23Damocles — For other uses, see Damocles (disambiguation). In Richard Westall s Sword of Damocles, 1812, the boys of Cicero s anecdote have been changed to maidens for a neoclassical patron, Thomas Hope. Damocles ( …

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  • 24close — vb 1 Close, shut are very close synonyms in the sense of to stop or fill in an opening by means of a closure (as a door, a gate, a lid, or a cover) and are often used interchangeably. However, they may have distinctive nuances of meaning and… …

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  • 25TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …

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  • 26Passover Seder — Table set for the Passover Seder. The Passover Seder (Hebrew: סֵדֶר‎ [ˈsedeʁ], order, arrangement ; Yiddish: Seyder) is a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is conducted on the evenings of the 14th… …

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  • 27Culture of Tunisia — The National Foundation, Beit El Hikma, Tunis Carthage Reconstruction of a traditional steam ba …

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  • 28Thanksgiving dinner — The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States, and Canada is a large meal, generally centered around a large roasted turkey. The majority of the dishes in the traditional American version of Thanksgiving Dinner are made from… …

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  • 29Messiah Part II — The last page of the Hallelujah chorus, ending Part II, in Handel s manuscript Messiah (HWV 56), the English language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This listing covers Part II in a table and… …

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  • 30Easter Vigil — The Easter Vigil, also called the Paschal Vigil or the Great Vigil of Easter, is a service held in many Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Historically, it is during this service that people… …

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