Jewish Feasts and Fasts
The biblical holy days of Leviticus 23 are called the Feasts of the LORD
Should Christians celebrate the Jewish holy days? While Gentile followers of Jesus aren't obligated to follow the Hebrew calendar, we believe that learning about and even participating in biblical liturgical calendar can enrich our understanding of the Scriptures and better see who Jesus of Nazareth is.
Below we offer some introductory material.
Shabbat/Sabbath
The Lord commanded us to keep the Sabbath holy. Just as He created for six days and then rested on the seventh, we too are to cease from our work on the seventh day of the week. This first gives us time to focus on the Lord and on our relationship with Him. It also reminds us that all of our time belongs to God and all that we have comes from His hand. He alone is our provider and He cares for us.
Visit our Shabbat page for resources on celebrating this day of rest with your family.
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Passover/Pesach
We have found the celebration of the Feasts of the Lord, and especially Passover, to be enriching to our faith and to our Christian practice.
Visit our Passover page for suggestions on how to celebrate this holy day at home. You can also download a Messianic Passover Haggadah -- order of service.
Shavuot/Pentecost
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Purim
Purim is the holiday that remembers how God saved the Jewish people from a genocide through the intercession of Esther.
Visit our Purim page for activity suggestions and recipes.
Hannukah
Hanukkah is known as the festival of lights.
Hanukkah is the one festival that Jewish people celebrate that is not in their Bible but is in the Christian’s Bible!
Rosh Hashana
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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement.
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