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Feasts
of The L-RD Overview |
Pesach (Passover) |
Beginnings - Spring |
Shedding of Blood for salvation |
1st Month 14 day
Exodus 12:1-16 |
Redemption |
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Unleavened Bread |
New Life - Spring |
Purging of sin from the home (leaven represents sin in scripture) |
1st Month, 15 day for 7 days.
Exodus 12:17-20 |
Sanctification |
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First Fruits |
The first grain harvest |
Being thankful to HaShem for his goodness |
Day after Shabbat during Pesach
Leviticus 23:9-14 |
Resurrection |
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Shavout Feast of Weeks |
begins after the counting of the Ohmar [Barley harvest 50 days after
Pesach] |
First Harvest of the year and the last Feast until the end of Summer which is after the period of toiling in the field. |
50 days after first fruits.
Leviticus 23:15-21 |
Ruach HaKodesh |
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Rosh Hashanah Feast of Trumpets |
Beginning of Autumn |
The first feast after a summer of working in the fields. |
7th Month 1st Day.
Leviticus 23:23-25 |
Possible Return of Messiah. |
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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Autumn |
A yearly sin offering was made and the Scapegoat sent into the wilderness |
7th Month 10 day.
Leviticus 23:26-32 |
Judgement |
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Succoth (Booths) |
The Final Harvest before winter |
A celebration of Harvest, Living in temporary shelters |
7th Month, 15th day, for 7 days; 8th day holy convocation.
Leviticus 23:33-44 |
When HaShem establishes his Kingdom on the earth |