High Holiday (Noun)
Meaning
Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- During the high holiday of Yom Kippur, the congregation fasts and seeks forgiveness for their sins.
- The high holiday of Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish new year.
- Rabbi Katz's sermon on the high holiday of Yom Kippur was particularly moving this year.
- Many Jews return to their hometowns to be with family during the high holidays.
- The cantor's voice soared as he led the congregation in prayer on the high holiday of Rosh Hashanah.