
The Team
Biblical Feasts
*Hanukkah and Purim are festivals and not part of the biblical feasts laid out by God in Leviticus but are a lot of fun to celebrate!

Feast of trumpets
rosh hashanah
*Jewish New Year
*We like to blow a shofar
*Traditionally eat apple and honey or desserts
*One day the trumpet will sound and those of us who are believers in Jesus will rise to meet Him in the air (1 Corinthians 15:52)
*Begin the 10-day period known as the days of Awe leading up to the Day of Atonement.
Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur
*A time to reflect on Jesus' sacrifice for our atonement.
*Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial covenant.
*Traditionally a 24-hour fast. Break the fast at sunset.
*Your name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life! (Revelation 20:12, 15)



Feast of Tabernacles
sukkot
*God tabernacle with His people in the wilderness and Jesus will tabernacle with us when He returns. *We spend time outside in booths or tents. *Celebration lasts for eight days.
*It is a fun family time and a great excuse to go camping!
*Leviticus 23:34-44.
*Focus on the Lord.

feast of dedication
hannukah
*Festival of Lights celebrates an ancient miracle where God preserved the Jews.
*Gift giving and celebrating for eight days.
*Can be found in John 10:22-23.
*God preserved a righteous line for Jesus to come into the world.


purim
Casting of the lot
*Celebration of what God used Esther to do in saving His people.
*Typically read the Book of Esther.
*Boo every time Haman is mentioned.
*We make an eat hamantaschen cookies.
*Dress up like queen Esther or Mordecai.
passover
*It is a Feast of Redemption.
*Celebrate a Passover Seder (meal) which celebrates Jesus as our Passover Lamb who takes away our sins! (John 1:29)
*Death will pass over us as the Israelites were passed over in ancient Egypt because of the blood of the Lamb on the doorposts of their houses. (Exodus 12:1-30, Leviticus 23:5.)
*Jesus' blood is on the doorposts of our hearts.
*This celebration resembles a wedding feast, a true rehearsal for things to come.


feast of unleavened bread
*We eat Matzah (unleavened bread) for a week representing the cleansing of sin.
*We remove all leavening (yeast) from our homes which represents sin, and we also remember Jesus was sinless.
*We like to make matzah pizza. It’s delicious!
first fruits
*Jesus was the first born from among the dead, the first fruit! (Resurrection)
*We like to give a special offering to someone we know that is in need at this time.
*1 Corinthians 15:20


Feast of weeks
pentecost/Shavuot
*Celebrate the giving of the Law.
*Celebrates the giving of the Holy Spirit.
*Typically read the Book of Ruth.
*Countdown from First Fruits to Pentecost is 50 days, thus the name.
*Ephesians 1:13