Govgil Explained

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. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Mimouna
• Yad#Mountain Jews

Notes and References

1. https://stmegi.com/gorskie_evrei/posts/69390/o-smysle-i-znachenii-prazdnika-govgil/ "О смысле и значении праздника Говгиль"
2. https://www.zarasu-zydai.lt/index.php/project/govgil-govlei-geulia-ir-mimuna/ Govgil (Govlei-Geulia) ir Mimuna
3. Cnaan Lipshiz, "Central Asian Mountain Jews preserve centuries-old Passover traditions", March 20, 2021 The Jerusalem Post