Religious Holidays And Observances

noun Ember days

• Ember days are observed in the Catholic Church as a time of fasting and prayer.
• Do you know when the Ember days are this year?
• I always forget about those Ember days, they sneak up on me.
• The Ember days of our relationship were when we were both struggling but found strength in each other.

adjective relating to Lent, the period of fasting and penitence observed by many Christians before Easter

• During the Lenten season, many Christians choose to give up certain luxuries as a form of penance.
• I'm thinking of giving up chocolate for Lenten this year.
• Lenten is a time for self-control and reflection.
• The Lenten period is like a spiritual spring cleaning for the soul.

noun the first month of the Jewish calendar, occurring in February or March

adjective relating to the first month of the Jewish calendar

• The holiday of Passover begins on the 15th of Nisan, also known as adar rishon in the Hebrew calendar.
• Let's make sure to mark adar rishon on our calendar so we don't forget about it.
• I heard there's a big party happening during adar rishon, we should definitely check it out.
• In the cycle of the Jewish calendar, adar rishon represents the beginning of a new year and fresh opportunities.