The Great Ingathering

Oh, this gets good! As we consider the treasures wrapped up in the Feast of Tabernacles, this is one of my favorites: the tradition of guests in the sukkah! (Succah is singular, sukkot is plural.) It is called ushpizin, which is Aramaic, a common language of the ancient Middle East, and spoken at times by …

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They Got Him! Yahya Sinwar, Mastermind of the October 7 Massacre, is Dead!

Reports have been officially confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, who planned and directed the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, then surrounded himself with kidnapped Israelis, is dead! Apparently he was ready to "make a run for it" from his hiding place in Rafah, likely across the Philadelphi Corridor into Egypt. Weapons, fake passports (including …

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Waving the Lulav and Etrog During Sukkot

Jewish feasts are filled with interesting traditions and meaningful symbolism. When God provided specific instruction for the feasts in Leviticus 23, He was not short on imagination and ordinances that point toward Jesus! As noted yesterday, the Feast of Tabernacles (aka Sukkot) is one of the most joyous 8-day seasons on the Hebrew calendar. Today, …

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The Seventh Feast of Israel…and Gentiles are Invited!

In Leviticus 23, God ordained 7 feasts meant for the Jewish people, but also fulfilled by Jesus the Messiah! At sundown today, Jews around the world begin 8 festive days of celebration of the seventh feast, the Feast of Tabernacles. Once the solemn commemoration of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) has passed, Jews begin building …

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