SUKKOT or the Feast of Tabernacles is the third and last of the three pilgrimage festivals. Whereas the Feast of Unleavened Bread is held in the Spring and the Feast of Shavuot is held in the summer, SUKKOT is held in the fall. And again, since this is a pilgrimage festival, all Hebrew males are […]

“You are to keep the festival of Sukkot for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing-floor and winepress.  Rejoice at your festival — you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves, the L’vi’im, and the foreigners, orphans and widows living among you.”-Deuteronomy 16:13-14 From today we are going to […]

“You are to observe the festival of Shavu‘ot [weeks] for Adonai your God with a voluntary offering, which you are to give in accordance with the degree to which Adonai your God has prospered you.  You are to rejoice in the presence of Adonai your God — you, your sons and daughters, your male and […]

“You are to count seven weeks; you are to begin counting seven weeks from the time you first put your sickle to the standing grain.  You are to observe the festival of Shavu‘ot [weeks] for Adonai your God with a voluntary offering, which you are to give in accordance with the degree to which Adonai […]

From today, we’re going to be talking about the festival of Shavuot or as the gentiles call it “Pentecost”. Shavuot begins seven weeks from the day of the ceremonial first cutting of the  harvest (which is why it’s also called the “Feast of Weeks”). This “ceremonial first cutting” takes place sometime during the springtime festivals […]