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Jewish Feasts

The document provides information on several Jewish feasts: 1) Rosh Hashanah, the Feast of Trumpets, marks the Jewish New Year and is a memorial and blessing. 2) Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most important day where Jews seek repentance and forgiveness from God. 3) The Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert and marks the final harvest of the year.

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Jewish Feasts

The document provides information on several Jewish feasts: 1) Rosh Hashanah, the Feast of Trumpets, marks the Jewish New Year and is a memorial and blessing. 2) Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most important day where Jews seek repentance and forgiveness from God. 3) The Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert and marks the final harvest of the year.

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FALL FEASTS

Rosh HaShanah: The Feast of Trumpets 


This feast is a memorial and a blessing.
Leviticus 23:23–25  | Although the Bible says very little about this particular
feast day, it is now among the most significant holy days in Judaism. At some
point in history, the Feast of Trumpets became the day on which the Jewish
New Year is celebrated.

Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement (Sept 25/26)


This is a day of afflicting our souls. 
Leviticus 23:26–32  | Perhaps the most important day of the Jewish year, this
is a day for repentance and forgiveness. Compare Leviticus to James and learn
how this "Sabbath of Sabbaths" is meaningful for Christians today.

The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot): The Latter


Harvest (Sept 30-Oct 7)
This feast emphasizes thanksgiving, celebration, and a
temporary dwelling.
Leviticus 23:33–43  | The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) is the last of the three
pilgrimage festivals, the holidays on which the Jews were commanded to go
up to Jerusalem. It commemorates the 40 years of wandering in the desert
and marks the final harvest of the agricultural year.

Hanukkah: Celebrating the Eternal Light (Dec 8-16)


Jesus is the light of the world. 
John 10:22–42; Apocryphal Books: 1 Maccabees 2:1–48; 2 Maccabees 10:1–8  |
Until recently, Hanukkah was given no more importance than any of the other
minor holidays which are not found in the Bible. Even today, many Hanukkah
traditions are seen as somewhat questionable by numerous Jewish scholars.

SPRING FEASTS
Passover (Pesakh): Exalting God our Deliverer (Mar 26
and will continue until Apr 2)

The Passover is significant to us all.


Leviticus 23:4–8 | For many Christians, Passover brings to mind Sunday
school stories of the Exodus, but Jews are exhorted to consider themselves as
a part of the very generation which was set free from bondage.

Feast of Firstfruits (
This feast is…
Leviticus 23:9-14

Pentecost (Shavu’ot): The Feast of Weeks (


This feast is a harvest thanksgiving.
Leviticus 23:15–21  | Traditional Judaism holds that the Torah was given on
the day of Pentecost. In Orthodox Jewish practice today, Pentecost is
unquestioningly celebrated as the day of “the giving of the Law.”
(All time 6pm to 6pm) See Lev 23

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