What does "erev" mean in Hebrew? English most often translates the Hebrew word "erev" as "evening." But as the Jewish poet, Haim Nachman Bialik, (1873-1934) once said, “Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing your new bride through a...
Jewish Holidays
Biblical feasts, or Jewish holidays, are an inherent part of the Jewish culture and traditions. Many Christians today are keen on discovering the origins and connections between their feasts and the Jewish ones. For this reason, we invite you to explore the Biblical Feasts with FIRM!
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Jesus Born in Bethlehem Jesus was born in Bethlehem – many know this simple fact, whether they are Christians or not. Popularization of Christmas celebrations around the world made “Bethlehem” a staple. But few of the same people would...
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...
Yom Kippur and Israelis Yom Kippur is a holy day in Israeli culture. The mothers are working hard on preparing the big pre-fast dinner, and the fathers are getting ready to go to the synagogue for the holiday prayers. Meanwhile...
Easter Sermon Ideas for You Are you a pastor or Christian speaker looking to integrate something fresh from Scripture into a message on Easter? Oftentimes a Jewish context from Scripture can provide exactly that. Here are nine nuggets we've prepared,...
Hanukkah: Feast of Dedication Before we understand the connection between Hanukkah and Jesus, we need to review the backstory of the holiday. First of all, every December someone starts the debate over how to properly spell the name of this...
The Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot The most festive season of the year in Israel continues! We are approaching Sukkot, also known as the Festival of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles, which lasts an entire week. Preparations for this big...
What is Yom Kippur? If you ask any Jewish person, “what is the holiest day of the year?”, they will tell you without hesitation: Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. God set it apart already in the days of...
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 –...
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...
Feasts of the Lord The Jewish people have kept many of the biblical feasts through the centuries. God established the biblical feasts for His people to observe. And since Israel became an independent nation in 1948, some of the feasts...
A Guide to First Fruits The Apostle Paul calls Jesus the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Thanks to Jesus’ resurrection, we can see the prophetic significance of the three main Jewish holidays. On the outskirts of the...