Govgil ( he, (גבגיל) גובגיל) (an abbreviation for גבלה גאולה, "govleh geulah";
Juhuri: govlei geulya, "end/verge/completion of (the celebration of) the
redemption
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* Redemption (theology), an element of salvation to express deliverance from sin
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") 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.
["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''
See also
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Mimouna
Mimouna ( he, מימונה, ar, ميمونة, Berber: Mimuna, ⵎⵉⵎⵓⵏⴰ) is a traditional Maghrebi Jewish celebration dinner, that currently takes place in Morocco, Israel, France, Canada, and other places around the world where Jews of ...
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Yad#Mountain Jews
References
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Mountain Jews
Passover