govgil

{{Short description|A part of the Passover celebration by Mountain Jews}}

Govgil ({{langx|he|(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. [https://stmegi.com/gorskie_evrei/posts/69390/o-smysle-i-znachenii-prazdnika-govgil/ "О смысле и значении праздника Говгиль"] (On the Meaning and importance of the Govgil Holiday), April 27, 2019, a STMEGI article[https://www.zarasu-zydai.lt/index.php/project/govgil-govlei-geulia-ir-mimuna/ Govgil (Govlei-Geulia) ir Mimuna] (in Lithuanian)Cnaan Lipshiz, [https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/central-asian-mountain-jews-preserve-centuries-old-passover-traditions-662586 "Central Asian Mountain Jews preserve centuries-old Passover traditions"], March 20, 2021 The Jerusalem Post