September 12th is the first day of the Jewish month of Tishrei. According to the Bible, this is the first day of the seventh month, on which we are to celebrate the Feast of Trumpets, or “Yom HaTeruah”. The real start of the year is on the first day of the first month (Nisan), however, over the centuries, the first of Tishrei has been adopted as the Jewish new year and is known as Rosh Hashanah. How did the Feast of Trumpets become Rosh hashanah?
September 12th – 21st are known as the Ten Days of Awe. They are the time when Jewish people prepare their hearts for the holiest day of the Jewish calendar: The Day of Atonement.
September 21st is the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur. Starting at sunset the evening before, the whole country grinds to a complete stop for 25 hours until sunset on Saturday. Most roads are empty as Israelis spend the day in fasting and contemplation. It’s a “Do-Nothing Day”—when it comes to atonement, Jesus, our high priest, did it all.
September 26th is the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles this year, or “Sukkot” in Hebrew, again starting the evening before. God commanded His people to build temporary shelters and celebrate in for them in a week, to remember the time of wandering through the desert with Him. It is traditional to invite guests to feast with you in your “sukkah” and it’s a time of great rejoicing!
Fall is also a time of harvest and ingathering. We often think of the seven species at this time of year, particularly pomegranates and figs which are seen in abundance in the Fall, and have great prophetic meaning.
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