Upcoming Jewish Holidays 2023

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Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁהַשָּׁנָה 5784

The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯

Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023.

Sept. 16th: Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6

Sept. 16th:Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p’sukim

Sept. 17th: Torah Portion: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6

Sept. 17th: Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1-19 · 19 p’sukim

Rosh Hashana means ‘Head of the Year’ – it is the first of the high holidays or ‘Days of Awe’    When we lived in Israel, honey and apples were the holiday fare for this special New Year – representing the freshness and sweetness of the Lord in this new year!

Yom Kippur 2023 is Sept. 24-25 (Day of Atonement)

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year.  The only vehicles on the road or interstate in Israel are an occasional police car.  Children can play out on the streets on this day.  It is a ‘common law’ of the land that nobody drives on the Day of Atonement. The Ben Gurion Airport shuts down for 24 hours in observance of the Day of Atonement.  Of course, we understand that Yeshua (Jesus) is our atoning sacrifice.  He is our sabbath rest.  Adonai, we pray that our Jewish friends would become believers in their Messiah, open their eyes to behold their King!

Sukkot is Sept. 29-Oct. 6 (Feast of Tabernacles)

Sukkot is a joyous celebration because God came down to ‘tabernacle’ with us.  No work is going on over in Israel – you see families having meals together and rejoicing in tents made with palm branches.   It is a big family time.  Praying for true fellowship and rejoicing with our LORD during this Bibilcal holiday.

Simchat Torah is Oct. 6-8

Marks the conclusion of the torah readings for the year. Oh, how I love Your law, it is my meditation all the day!  (I wrote a song from this scripture – and I realize the older I get that the Jews have it right to celebrate the Word of God, the Law of God.  Where would we be without God and His Word, His Law, which is His way?  The road that He commands us to travel down for our own good!!  Praise God for His Law!!  This is a joyous holiday!