Word: ritualized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been placed in the custody of his brother. This is the culmination of series of extraordinary episodes, which, curiously have found little space in the American press. Perosi ranks as the world's foremost composer of ecclesiastical music. While a young priest, his oratorios and pieces of ritual music attracted the enthusiasm of the highest church dignitaries. He became the friend and protege of several successive popes, was elevated to the leadership of the Sistine Choir, and received such success and honor as come to few musicians. But a strange trouble came upon Don Lorenzo. He began to feel...
Last Sunday and Monday the Jews held Passover preaching services in their synagogues (orthodox) or temples (reformed). After the services family groups celebrated the Passover feast ("seyder"), each in its own home. After an ordinary supper, a ritual is carried out during which four small cups of sacramental wine are drunk by each member of the family. A dish in the center of the table contains a piece of lamb, and, in some families, horseradish. The lamb is not eaten, but is a survival of the ancient and abandoned custom of blood sacrifice as it was first practiced in Egypt...
...than because of any deep artistic value in the finds. Although there is a possibility that the decipherment of the inscriptions found may reveal some long-desired historical records," stated Professor Chase, "the probability of this is not large, since the customary writings placed with the dead were only ritual forms and copies of the 'Book of the Dead...