Holidays

When the author of Hebrews wrote about the high priest entering the holy of holies once a year, he assumed that his…

Just as people commonly take stock and think about the course of their lives at the beginning of January, so…

Much of the world celebrates a new start as December 31st turns into January 1st, whereas Jewish people now…

December 25th: A joyful day to celebrate the Messiah coming to earth... or a hijacked pagan holiday? Does the date…

Pentecost (the word "pente" relates to the 50 days counted since Passover) is also known in Israel as Shavuot, the…

If you are familiar with the Passover story, you will know that the killing and eating of lambs is pretty central.…

Sometimes, the celebrations of Passover and Easter coincide, but sometimes they can be weeks apart. Why is this? If…

What do a harvest festival, 49 days, and a passionate love story have in common? They are all major components…

The Feast of Sukkot is a time of rejoicing and ingathering, but here we will concentrate on the waving of the four…

The Passover meal marks the beginning of the week-long “Feast of Unleavened Bread”. Israel was commanded to eat…