{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"\u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea","provider_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/","author_name":"Dmitry Kagan","author_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/author\/dk\/","title":"Shemini Atzeret -","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Z8dQdEHrIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/shabbat-and-festivals\/sukkot\/shemini-atzeret\/\">Shemini Atzeret<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/shabbat-and-festivals\/sukkot\/shemini-atzeret\/embed\/#?secret=Z8dQdEHrIn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Shemini Atzeret&#8221; &#8212; \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea\" data-secret=\"Z8dQdEHrIn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/yahadut.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/06-36-20.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1620,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"The festival of Shemini Atzeret is both a follow-up to Sukkot and an independent holiday. On the one hand, the Torah calls it the \u201ceighth\u201d (shemini), which implies it is a continuation of the seven days of Sukkot in some way. On the other hand, there are a number of ways in which Shemini Atzeret is a separate holiday. For example, Sukkot\u2019s special mitzvot of sukka and lulav do not apply to it. Therefore, we recite the blessing of She-he\u0125eyanu in Kiddush at night. The word \u201catzeret\u201d is related to \u201catzara,\u201d a gathering. On Shemini Atzeret, we gather together to bid farewell to the yearly holiday cycle. Let us review this cycle. It begins with Pesa\u0125, which commemorates the Exodus. It continues with Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah. Next come the Days of Awe \u2013 Rosh Ha-shana and Yom Kippur \u2013 which are a time of repentance. ..."}