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Si
habhadra
(Indian Buddhist philosopher):
habhadra(Indian Buddhist philosopher):
Sim
at Torah
at Torah(Heb., ‘rejoicing in the
Torah
’). The last day of the Jewish
festival
of Sukkot. This is the day on which the cycle of Torah readings is completed and a new beginning made. In
Israel
, it is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Azeret, but in the
diaspora
it is the following day. There are Torah processions, hymns of praise are sung, and the
bimah
is circled seven times.
Torah
’). The last day of the Jewish
festival
of Sukkot. This is the day on which the cycle of Torah readings is completed and a new beginning made. In
Israel
, it is celebrated on the same day as Shemini Azeret, but in the
diaspora
it is the following day. There are Torah processions, hymns of praise are sung, and the
bimah
is circled seven times.
Similitudes of Enoch
(part of pseudepigraphical book):
(part of pseudepigraphical book):
Simon, St
.
.
One of the twelve
apostles
; ‘the Less’, called ‘the Cananean’ or ‘the Zealot’ (Mark 3. 18; Luke 6. 15). In W. Churches he is traditionally paired with St
Jude
in the ecclesiastical calendars and in dedications of churches. Feast day, 10 May in the E.; 28 Oct. in the W.
apostles
; ‘the Less’, called ‘the Cananean’ or ‘the Zealot’ (Mark 3. 18; Luke 6. 15). In W. Churches he is traditionally paired with St
Jude
in the ecclesiastical calendars and in dedications of churches. Feast day, 10 May in the E.; 28 Oct. in the W.
Simon Magus
.
.
An opponent of St
Peter
, later identified as a heresiarch (see
HERESY
). According to Acts 8. 9–24 he was a sorcerer known as ‘that Power of God which is called Great’, who practised in Samaria. His career is elaborated in the
Clementine
Homilies
and
Recognitions
, and also in other legends from which, perhaps, that of
Faust
evolved.
Peter
, later identified as a heresiarch (see
HERESY
). According to Acts 8. 9–24 he was a sorcerer known as ‘that Power of God which is called Great’, who practised in Samaria. His career is elaborated in the
Clementine
Homilies
and
Recognitions
, and also in other legends from which, perhaps, that of
Faust
evolved.
Simons, Menno
(Dutch priest and radical reformer):
(Dutch priest and radical reformer):
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