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November 9, 2025 – Daniel 2:1-23 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that he can’t remember. He demands that his court magicians and seers tell him the dream and then interpret it. When they fail, he condemns them all to death. Daniel tells the king he can deliver … Continue reading

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November 2, 2025 – Daniel 1 – Introducing the Prophet Daniel

In our previous study of Jeremiah, Jerusalem has been destroyed. But about 10 years before, Daniel and other princes of Judah had been deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. The Book of Daniel picks up the story of Daniel and his … Continue reading

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October 12, 2025 – Preparing for the Feast of Tabernacles

The Feast of Tabernacles is a festival of light and joy. The spiritual meaning of the feast is expressed in a number of types – the booth, the ethrog and lulav, the lighting of the lamps, the water-and-wine-pouring ceremony, wearing … Continue reading

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October 4-5, 2025 – Observe Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the climax of the ten days of awe and is considered to be the most important day for the Jews in the liturgical year. The fast, which we will observe Sept. 28-29, … Continue reading

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September 28, 2025 – Celebrate Rosh Hashanah!

Rosh Hashanah, also called the Feast of Trumpets, begins the Days of Awe. For 10 days between this feast and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), Israel trembled in repentance as, according to tradition, their lives hung in the balance … Continue reading

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September 21, 2025 – Prepare for Rosh Hashanah!

Rosh Hashanah is in two weeks – the start of the High Holy Days and the Ten Days of Awe, which end at Yom Kippur. One traditional Rosh Hashanah reading is the fall of Jericho in Joshua 6, in which … Continue reading

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September 14, 2025 – Jeremiah 42 – Jeremiah Taken to Egypt

After the destruction of Jerusalem, the Babylonians left Gedaliah to be governor of Judah to be administrator over the remaining poor folks and returning refugees in the land. But he is killed by some who consider him a traitor. His … Continue reading

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