Let's look today at the celebration of Palm Sunday, so here flow together diverse aspects. In the tradition of palm processions, as early as the 5. Century were carried out by the Jerusalem Christians, simplification Elemente an, have their origin in the third major Jewish pilgrimage festival, the Feast of Tabernacles (“Sukkoth). The festival is in autumn, five days after the Day of Atonement, celebrated in September or October and lasts seven days, from 15. to 21. Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. It reminds of the time the people of Israel wandering in the desert. At that time the people of Israel spent the night under the open sky, therefore built today every Jewish family for the duration of the festival a hut (“Sukka) from tree branches outdoors, which leaves the view of the starry sky. Expressed the great Joy of God's salvation and protection, and to his praise is a palm branch bundle – der Lulaw – swinging, what is called incessantly Hosanna. At the same time people are moving in procession around the cabin or earlier at the Jerusalem Temple.

For now living in the Diaspora Jews, it is a procession around the Torah table, be carried forward by the biblical texts from the. One of these texts from the prophet Zechariah refers to the Messianic hope of Israel and the salvation of all mankind. There it is: 'There the Lord will be king over all the earth.’ continue reading