Govgil (Hebrew: (גבגיל) גובגיל) (an abbreviation for גבלה גאולה, "govleh geulah"; Juhuri: govlei geulya, "end/verge/completion of (the celebration of) the redemption") is a celebration of the Mountain Jews next day after the end of the celebration of Pesach (Passover), i.e., on the eighth day after the beginning of Pesach. [1][2][3]
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edit- ^ "О смысле и значении праздника Говгиль" (On the Meaning and importance of the Govgil Holiday), April 27, 2019, a STMEGI article
- ^ Govgil (Govlei-Geulia) ir Mimuna (in Lithuanian)
- ^ Cnaan Lipshiz, "Central Asian Mountain Jews preserve centuries-old Passover traditions", March 20, 2021 The Jerusalem Post