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December 28, 2025 – Isaiah 40:1-8 – Comfort Ye My People

Jewish expectation of a coming Messiah was high when Jesus was brought to the Temple to be presented (Luke 2:25). A pious man named Simeon had been “waiting for the consolation of Israel” and knew he had found Him when … Continue reading

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December 14, 2025 – Celebrate Hanukkah!

The eight-day feast of Hanukkah, a festival of lights, occurs in the darkest time of year. It commemorates the rededication of the Temple in 165 B.C. after it was cleansed by Judas Maccabeus when the Jews prevailed against the Seleucid … 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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July 13, 2025 – Observe the Fast of Tammuz

The Fast of Tammuz marks the day when invading armies first breached the wall of Jerusalem. It begins a period of time called “between the straits” culminating in the Fast of Ab three weeks later, commemorating the day when the … Continue reading

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