L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu! Jews around the world greet one another with that greeting as Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish civil new year. Amazingly, it means, "May you be inscribed (in the Book of Life) for a good year," although orthodox Jews do not recognize salvation through Jesus the Messiah, which results in …
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A Sweet Message in Preparation for Rosh Hashanah
Before I dive into today's post, I want to invite you to check out a special post this Saturday (10/1/2016)! Please don't miss it! Now back to our regularly scheduled program.... Depending upon which Jewish calendar you go by (this one or this one, for example) Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on either October 2 …
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The Jewish New Year and the Biblical Feast of Trumpets
Shanah Tovah! Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day previous to the actual day of the holiday. Thus, Rosh Hashanah began yesterday at sundown and Israel celebrates their new year today. Rosh Hashanah means "Head of the Year." However, Leviticus 23:23-25 describes a feast that the Jews were told to celebrate. It is the Feast …
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Preparing for the Fall Feasts of Israel
Throughout history the Biblical feasts of Israel have been a staple of Jewish life. God instituted seven major feasts and provided specific instructions for them in the book of Leviticus (chapter 23). While the Biblical year begins with Passover in the spring (Exodus 12:2), the Jewish civil new year occurs in the fall, and we …
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