Biblical Holidays and Jesus Did Jesus observe any holidays? If so, what holidays did Jesus celebrate? After all, Jesus was a Jewish man. He must have grown up celebrating Jewish holidays, right? At first glance, we might think that the...
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The High Holidays, also known as the ten "Days of Awe," run from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur each year in the fall. Rosh Hashanah, which is considered to be the Jewish New Year, is known in the Bible as the Festival of Trumpets. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. During the Days of Awe we are called to repent and reevaluate our lives, in preparation for 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...