Fall Feasts

Fall Feasts

What is Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah?

After seven days of joyful celebration in the sukkah, dancing with the lulav, and feasting in our temporary dwellings, the Fall Feast season comes to a beautiful conclusion with Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. This final appointed time provides the perfect ending to our journey throughout the fall moedim.. Sh’mini Atzeret arrives immediately following…

What is Sukkot?

After the solemn introspection of Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar continues with pure joy as we enter the celebration of Sukkot. As another one of God’s Appointed Times, Sukkot is a divine invitation to experience overwhelming gladness and gratitude. Sukkot—which is also known as either “The Feast of Tabernacles” or “The Feast of Booths,”—begins on…

What is Rosh Hashanah?

The sound of the shofar… Following Shavuot, we have a long summer before the next holiday arrives in the fall…kicking off what we call the Fall Feasts. On the first day of Tishri (the seventh month in the Jewish calendar), we observe the Feast of Trumpets, which is also known as “Yom Teruah”— the Day of Blowing, or the Day of Trumpet Blasts. However, you might…

Introducing the Fall Feasts

As the summer begins to fade and the leaves start to fall, we find ourselves approaching one of the most significant seasons of the year—the Fall Feasts season. These are not merely traditions or man-made holidays, but God’s own appointed times (moedim)—sacred feasts that He Himself established for us, His people to meet with Him in special ways. Preparing for God’s…

The Courage of Responsibility

What does Purim teach us about Divine Purpose? The feast of Purim brings with it costumes and noisemakers, hamantashen and celebration, but beneath all the revelry lies one of the most profound stories of responsibility in Scripture. In our reading of the Megillah, the Book of Esther, a distinctive theme of responsibility sticks out, one woven all throughout the story and…

Simchat Torah – October 10, 2020

Welcome to B’rit Hadasha! Because of the current limits that have been placed on the number of people that can assemble, we live streamed our Simchat Torah service. Live stream of our Simchat Torah service from October 10, 2020: Please remember that our tithes & offerings are part of our worship. You can click here to make your donation online (opens in another…

Shemini Atzeret – October 10, 2020

Welcome to B’rit Hadasha! Because of the current limits that have been placed on the number of people that can assemble, we are live streamed our Shemini Atzeret service. Live stream of our Shemini Atzeret Service from October 10, 2020: Please remember that our tithes & offerings are part of our worship. You can click here to make your donation online (opens in…
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