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# convocation

noun

«convocation» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means a "holy convocation," a day when the people are called together for worship and rest, as on the Sabbath and the festivals. No ordinary work is done. Isaiah says God cannot bear such gatherings when they are joined with wrongdoing.

**Interpretation.** Tradition treats these days as sacred appointed times when Israel gathers before God, and the law forbids "servile work" on them, with food preparation usually allowed on festivals. Isaiah's words are read as teaching that worship without justice is not wanted.

### Meaning

A formal gathering of people called together for a special purpose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#m1)

### Examples

- On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x1)
- In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work; (Torah NUM.28.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x2)
- In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x3)
- Bring no more vain oblations; it is an offering of abomination unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding of convocations — I cannot endure iniquity along with the solemn assembly. (Prophets ISA.1.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/#x4)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «convocation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/convocation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«convocation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/convocation.html) on Mova free.