Simchat Beit HaShoeva
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Simchat Beit HaShoeva is a joyous nighttime celebration held during the Sukkot festival, traditionally featuring music, dancing, and festive gatherings in commemoration of the ancient water-drawing ceremony in the Temple.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious celebration
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Sukkot custom ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Hasidic Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious Zionist communities ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Sukkot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Simchat Beit HaShoevah in the Second Temple
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water-drawing ceremony in the Temple ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
Hasidic dance
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Jewish music ⓘ |
| customaryVenue |
courtyard
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sukkah ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderPracticeInTraditionalCommunities | separate dancing for men and women ⓘ |
| geographicPractice |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish diaspora communities ⓘ |
| halachicStatus | custom ⓘ |
| heldDuring |
Chol HaMoed Sukkot
NERFINISHED
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intermediate days of Sukkot ⓘ |
| historicalLocation | Jerusalem Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Temple period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Temple service
ⓘ
simcha (religious joy) ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Rejoicing of the House of the Water-Drawing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalElement |
Torah-themed speeches
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singing of psalms ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Mishnah Sukkah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernForm |
concert-style events
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large public street celebrations in Israel ⓘ |
| musicInvolves |
live bands
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singing of religious songs ⓘ |
| observedBy |
many traditional Jewish communities
ⓘ
religiously observant Jews ⓘ |
| occursOn | nights of Chol HaMoed Sukkot ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance joy of Sukkot
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to recall Temple-era water libation ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
Nisuch HaMayim
NERFINISHED
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water libation ceremony ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
celebration of drawing water for Temple service
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expression of joy for Sukkot ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
dancing
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festive gatherings ⓘ music ⓘ |
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