Jubilee

Jubilee is a year of celebration and forgiveness originally held every 50 years in both Judaism—see Jubilee (Biblical)—and Christianity—see Jubilee (Christian).

Related Topics:
Judaism - Jubilee (Biblical) - Christianity - Jubilee (Christian)

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The term Jubilee has been extended to many types of celebration, including anniversaries such as:

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• Silver Jubilees (25 years),
• Golden Jubilees (50 years),
• Diamond Jubilees (60 years) and
• Platinum Jubilees (70 years).

In addition, Jubilee may refer to:

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• The Book of Jubilees, an apocryphal Hebrew text
• The Mobile Bay Jubilee, a natural phenomenon in the Mobile Bay.
• Jubilee (musical), a 1935 theatre musical by Cole Porter.
• Jubilee (novel), a 1966 novel by Margaret Walker.
• Jubilee (1977 film), a 1977 cult film.
• Jubilee (2000 film), a 2000 New Zealand comedy film.
• The Jubilee Line of the London Underground, named after the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
• Jubilee (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
• Jubilee (movement), an international organization dedicated to debt cancellations and poverty reduction, in order to give countries a chance to development.
• Jubilee, a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.