Holy Days
At Kehilat Ariel we follow the Jewish/biblical calendar for festivals and holy days. Many of these are given directly in the Torah such as Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot (cf. Leviticus 23). Others came later in Jewish history yet also tell an important story such as Purim and Hanukkah. Some are even recent additions based on the Jewish experience like Yom HaShoah and Yom HaAtzmaut. Many of these festivals are called “God’s appointed times”; that is, God’s time to meet with us in a special way. All the holy days speak of vital lessons from Jewish history but also contain prophetic pictures of God’s plan for us in the near future! Enjoy the resources listed below and join us for a distinctive messianic Jewish service at one of the upcoming holy days.
Shabbat: Sundown Friday until Sundown Saturday
Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day): Monday, February 9, 2009
Purim (Scroll of Esther): Tuesday March 10, 2009
Pesach (Passover): Thursday, April 9 – Thursday, April 16, 2009
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day): Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day): Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Yom HaAtzma’ut (Israel Independence Day): Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Lag B’Omer (33rd day of the Omer): Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day): Friday, May 22, 2009
Shavuot (Pentecost): Friday, May 29 – Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tish’a B’Av (9th of Av): Thursday, July 30, 2009
Rosh Hashanah (New Year): Saturday, September 19 – Sunday, September 20, 2009
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): Monday, September 28, 2009
Sukkot (Tabernacles): Saturday, October 3 – Friday, October 9, 2009
Shemini Atzeret (8th day of Sukkot): Saturday, October 10, 2009
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Torah): Sunday, October 11, 2007
Hanukkah (Dedication): Saturday, December 12 – Saturday, December 19, 2009
All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date listed.
For more information about the background and messianic perspective on the Jewish festivals, check out the popular book by our rabbi:
God’s Appointed Times by Barney Kasdan (available at messianicjewish.net)
There are many free sermons pertaining to the Jewish holy days on the audio files of this webpage. To link to KA newsletter articles about the various holy days, click on the following:
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