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Celebraciones en México

Celebraciones en México. - Januca -Las Posadas/ Navidad - Día de los Reyes. Januca en México. La Historía : Los Conversos Emigration to Mexico to avoid religious persecution (Inquisition of 1492) In 1571 Spain strengthened Inquisition in Mexico

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Celebraciones en México

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  1. Celebraciones en México -Januca -Las Posadas/ Navidad -Día de los Reyes

  2. Januca en México • La Historía: Los Conversos • Emigration to Mexico to avoid religious persecution (Inquisition of 1492) • In 1571 Spain strengthened Inquisition in Mexico • Conversos tried to practice their faith secretly by keeping traditions and keeping kosher • Over time, over 1500 people were convicted of being Judiazers

  3. Los Conversos • Mexico is home to many with Jewish Roots • Vera Cruz and Puebla • Diego Rivera 1935: • "My Jewishness is the dominant element in my life…From this has come my sympathy with the downtrodden masses which motivates all my work."

  4. La Historía

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  8. Judaism in Mexico Today: • 40,000-50,000 Jewish people in Mexico • Out of 113,423,050 = Approx. 4% • 37,500 in Mexico City • 23 Synagogues • Several Kosher restaurants • 12 Jewish schools http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Mexico.html http://www.casaq.com/cc_dec_09.html

  9. Tradiciones • Similar to those of other Jewish people • Buñuelos instead of latkes • “Tomatodo” instead of dreidel • Rules are the same • Dreidel shaped piñatas • Observed on the same dates

  10. Las Posadas • Dec. 16th is the first “Posada” • Celebration of Our Lady of Guapalupe (Mexican version of the Virgin Mary) • “Nacimiento” (Nativity scene) is put up • Celebration marks the beginning of the Christmas season- December 16th-24th • 9 days long = la Novena = representative of 9 months of pregnancy • “Posada” = “lodging” • Over the nine days people reenact Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter

  11. Las Posadas • Every one of the nine posadas ends with a party • Buñuelos, ponche, tamales, and other food • Night ends with a piñata • Originally had 7 cones (to represent the 7 deadly sins) and people would hit the piñata to ward off the evil • In the shape of the Christmas star • Last posada is held on the 24th and ends with midnight mass • Misa de Noche Buena

  12. Noche Buena • “Good night” • Dec. 24th • After La Misa de Noche Buena : • Dinner with the family • Baby Jesus is put into the Nativity Scene, as he is now born • Gifts are not usually received on Christmas • Focus on Jesus and religion is much greater

  13. Día de los Reyes • Jan. 6th • Common belief is that the 3 kings brought the gifts to Jesus on the 24th • The three kings did not show up until the 6th of Jan. • Added to the Nativity Scene on the 6th • Children get small gifts from the Three Kings as well • Rosca de Reyes • Bread wreath decorated with dried fruit and sugar • Baby Jesus hidden inside • Person who finds Jesus hosts the part on the Diá de la Candelaria

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