If you ever wondered how Rosh HaShanah is celebrated in Israel, you came to the right place. We asked a couple of FIRM Ministry Partners to share how they observe this special holiday. They are Israeli and just like their...
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The Feast of Trumpets is often called Rosh Hashanah, meaning "head of the year." Traditionally, observers blow shofars, eat apples and honey and round challah bread. They also wish each other a sweet new year. The Feast of Trumpets foretells the days to come and the return of the Messiah. It begins the ten Days of Awe which lead up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
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What is Rosh HaShanah? In the Bible, the day known as Rosh HaShanah is never actually called ‘a New Year’. Instead, God calls it the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah in Hebrew), when He ordained to blow the shofars –...
Holidays are a big deal to us. No matter where we grew up, they are a part of our annual rhythms and often hold some of our most cherished childhood memories! Did you know that for the Jewish people the...
What are the High Holidays or Fall Feasts? The Fall Feasts are a unique season that changes the rhythm of life in all of Israel for almost a month. There is nothing like it. And just as you do not...