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A part of the Passover celebration by Mountain Jews

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.

See also

References

  1. "О смысле и значении праздника Говгиль" (On the Meaning and importance of the Govgil Holiday), April 27, 2019, a STMEGI article
  2. Govgil (Govlei-Geulia) ir Mimuna (in Lithuanian)
  3. Cnaan Lipshiz, "Central Asian Mountain Jews preserve centuries-old Passover traditions", March 20, 2021 The Jerusalem Post
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