Mashiv haRuach u’Morid haGeshem

Mashiv haRuach u’Morid haGeshem Zechariah 10 1 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the thunderstorms. He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone. Psalms 147 7 Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp. 8 He covers the sky […]

Hakafot with Joy

Hakafot with Joy Nehemiah 8 17 The whole company that had returned from exile built temporary shelters and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great. 18 Day after day, from the first day to […]

Solemn Assembly

Solemn Assembly Leviticus 23 24 “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. 25 Do no regular work, but present a food offering to the Lord.’” 36 For seven days present food offerings to the Lord, and on […]

Preparing for Home

Preparing for Home Psalms 118 27 The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up c to the horns of the altar. c 27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes and take it אִסְרוּ־, bind, ’is-rū-,  (aw-sar’) חַ֥ג, a festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast, ḥaḡ, (khag) https://www.thoughtsofgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Shalosh-Regalim-Placeholder.mp4 […]

Eighth and Final Day

Eighth and Final Day Nehemiah 8:18 18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly. https://www.thoughtsofgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Shalosh-Regalim-Placeholder.mp4 Nehemiah 8 22 Tishrei 8th – […]

Shemini Atzeret

Shemini Atzeret Leviticus 23 36 For seven days present food offerings to the Lord, and on the eighth day hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the Lord. It is the closing special assembly; do no regular work. שְׁמִינִי shemini, eight, haš-šə-mî-nî, shem-ee-nee’ עֲצָרָה atsereth, a sacred assembly, ‘ă-ṣe-reṯ, ats-aw-raw’ https://www.thoughtsofgod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Shalosh-Regalim-Placeholder.mp4 Shemini Atzeret 22 […]