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		A Concise Overview of the Seven Feasts of Israel
		Introduction to the Jewish Calendar
			The Gregorian Calendar and Pagan Assumptions
		Types of Jewish Holidays
		The Jewish Shabbat
			Introduction to Shabbat
			Preparing for Shabbat
			Giving Tzedekah
			Lighting the Sabbath Candles
			Birkat Banim - Blessing the Children on Shabbat
			Friday Night Kiddush - Lifting up the Cup of Salvation
			Netilat Yadayim for Shabbat
			The Blessing over the Challot
			Eating the Erev Shabbat Meal
			Shabbat Day Activities
			Afterword - Christians and Shabbat
			Special Sabbaths of the Jewish Year
				Shabbat Zachor - שבת זכור - The Fight of Faith
				Shabbat Parah - שבת פרה
			Should Christians keep the Sabbath Day?
			Entering God's Sabbath Rest
		ראש חדש - Rosh Chodesh (The Jewish Month)
			חודש אייר - The Month of Iyyar
			חודש סיון - The Month of Sivan
			חדש תמוז - Chodesh Tammuz - the Month of Tammuz
			חדש אב - The month of Av
			חדש חשון - The month of Cheshvan
			חדש כסלו - The Month of Kislev
			ראש חדש טבת - Chodesh Tevet - the Month of Tevet
			חדש שבט - Chodesh Shevat - the Month of Shevat
			חדש אדר - Chodesh Adar - the Month of Adar
			Haftarah for Rosh Chodesh
		The Spring Holidays
			Rosh Chodashim - Biblical New Years Day
				Rosh Chodashim - Biblical New Years Day (Printer Version)
				The Month of Nisan and Deliverance
			Shabbat HaGadol - The Sabbath before Passover
				Shabbat HaGadol - The Sabbath before Passover (Printer Page)
			Ta'anit Bechorim - the fast of the firstborn son
				Ta'anit Bechorim - the fast of the firstborn son (Printer Version)
			Pesach - The Feast of Freedom
				A brief overview of Passover
				When does Passover begin?
				Preparing your house for Passover
					Preparing your house for Passover (Printer Version)
				The Vernal Equinox and the Crucifixion
					Printer Version
				The Removal of Chametz
					Perpective - Chametz for Passover?
					Printer Version
				The Love Song of Passover...
				The Passover Seder
					Introduction to the Passover Seder
						The Passover Seder Plate Arrangement
					Passover Candle Lighting Blessings
					Partaking of Miriam's Cup - Honoring the Women in our Lives
					Kadesh - Sanctifying the Wine
					Urchatz - Handwashing before Karpas
					Karpas - Dipping the Vegetables
					Yachatz - Breaking the Matzah
					Maggid - Telling the Story of Passover
					Rachtzah - Performing Netilat Yadayim
					Motzi Matzah - Eating the Matzah
					Maror - Eating Bitter Herbs
					Korech - Eating the Hillel Sandwich
					Shulchan Orech - Eating the Passover Meal
					Tzafun - Eating the Afikomen
					Barech - Blessing after the meal
					Hallel - Songs of Praise
					Nirtzah - Conclusion of the Seder
				The Meaning of Passover
				The Great Lamb of God
				Passover and the "Limping Messiah"
			Unleavened Bread - Chag HaMatzot
				Unleavened Bread - Chag HaMatzot (Printer Version)
				Yeshua and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
			Sefirat HaOmer - Counting the Omer
				Sefirat HaOmer - Counting the Omer (Printer Version)
				Mem B'Omer and the Ascension of Yeshua
				Sefirat HaOmer - Should We Count the Omer?
			Yom HaBikkurim - Firstfruits of Spring
				Why the Resurrection of Messiah Matters
				The Mysterious Shroud of Turin
			Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day
				Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day (Printer Version)
				The Cowardice of the Crowd - further thoughts on the Holocaust
				Yom Hashoah - Hating what is Evil
				Yom HaShoah - Beauty for Ashes
				The Evils of Social Fascism...
				Philosophy and the Holocaust
				Kaddish Providence
			Yom Hazikaron - Israeli Memorial Day
				Yom Hazikaron - Israeli Memorial Day (Printer Version)
			Yom Ha'atzma'ut - Israel's Independence Day
				Yom Ha'atzma'ut - Israel Independence Day (Printer Version)
			Herzl Day - Honoring the Zionist Vision...
				Printer Version
			ל"ג בעםר - Lag Ba'Omer - Anniversary of Kabbalah
				ל"ג בעםר - Lag Ba'Omer - Anniversary of Kabbalah
			Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Reunification Day
				The Lost Passion for Zion
			Shavuot - the fulfillment of the Covenant
				Preparing for Shavuot
				Why Shavuot (Pentecost) matters...
				Anticipating Shavuot
				Shavuot and the Book of Ruth
				Shavuot and the Spirit of Freedom
				What is Shavuot?
				Eschatology and Shavuot...
		Summer Holidays
			צום תמוז -Tzom Tammuz - The Fast of Tammuz and the Three Weeks of Sorrow
				The Fast of Tammuz and the Three Weeks of Sorrow
			תשעה באב - Tishah B'Av - Remembering the Destruction of Zion
				The Temple and Tishah B'Av
				שִׂנְאַת חִנָּם Sinat Chinam and Tishah B'Av
				Torah and Haftarah for Tishah B'Av
				The prophet Jeremiah and Jesus
				A Tishah B'Av Parable...
				Tishah B'Av: The Measure of our Days
				The Tishah B'Av Prophecies...
			ט"ו באב - Tu B'Av - Holiday of Love and Romance
				Ahavat Olam
		The Fall Holidays
			אלול - Elul and Selichot
				An Elul Parable
				Elul and Cheshbon HaNefesh
				Thoughts about Repentance: Teshuvah, Metanoia, and Strepho
				Metanoia - Teshuvah of the Mind
				The Significance of the Shofar
				Teshuvah of the Heart - Returning to your first love
				Teshuvah and Renewal
				Elul 25 and the Date of Creation
				Teshuvah and Reconciliation
				Teshuvah and God's Love
				Teshuvah and Desire: What are you seeking?
				Confession and Reality - Thoughts on Teshuvah
				Being Honest with Ourselves...
				Proving of the Heart
				The Two Accounts of Creation
				The Importance of Truth: Meditations on Elul
				Call to do Teshuvah: Further thoughts on the month of Elul
				Inevitable Judgment: Further thoughts on Teshuvah
				Teshuvah and Atonement...
				The Exigencies of Repentance...
				Getting Ready for the Ten Days of Awe
			ראש השנה - Rosh Hashanah - Awakening to Judgment
				Is Rosh Hashanah a Biblical Holiday?
				Should Christians Celebrate Rosh Hashanah?
				Rosh Hashanah - Your Own Day of Judgment
				Divine Absence and Teshuvah
				Rosh Hashanah and New Creation
				King Messiah and Rosh Hashanah
				Rosh Hashanah and the Lamb...
				High Holidays and the Gospel
			Tzom Gedaliah - The Fast of Gedaliah
			Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
				Al Chet - Yom Kippur Confession
				Behold the Goat of God!
				Yom Kippur and the Gospel
				Yom Kippur and Chesed
				Yom Kippur and the Power of Mercy
				Yom Kippur and the Book of Life
				Yom Kippur and Prophecy
				Yom Kippur after the Death of Messiah
				Divine Name
				Yom Kippur and the Messiah
				Yom Kippur and the Ark of the Covenant
				Teshuvah and Remedy: Further thoughts on Yom Kippur
				The Essence of Yom Kippur...
				Transformed by Love: Further thoughts on Yom Kippur
				Atonement and Healing: Further thoughts on Yom Kippur
				Blood of a Better Kind: Further thoughts on Yom Kippur
				The Heart of Atonement: Further thoughts on Yom Kippur
				Torah of Blood Atonement: Further thoughts on Yom Kipppur
				Yom Kippur and Jonah...
				Yom Kippur and God's Mercy...
			Sukkot - the Celebration of Tabernacles
				A Sukkot Warm up: Sheltering Presence
				Thanksgiving Day and the Holiday of Sukkot
				Sukkot and Vanity
				Sukkot and Freedom
				אושפיזין - Ushpizin - Yeshua the Hidden Guest...
				Why Sukkot Matters
				The Future of Sukkot...
			Hoshana Rabba - the Great Salvation
			Shemini Atzeret - Prayer for the Latter Day Rains
			Simchat Torah - Rejoicing in the Torah
				Why Christians should Love Torah
				Circle of Torah
				Yigdal Elohim
		Winter Holidays
			Chanukah (חנוכה) - Dedicated Against Assimilation
				Chanukah and Spiritual Warfare
				Yeshua - the Light that cannot be hidden
				The Beauty of God's Truth
				Should Christians Celebrate Chanukah?
				Love Not the World - thoughts on Chanukah
				The Chanukah Prophecies
			Christmas - Was Jesus born on December 25th?
				Incarnation - The Word Made Flesh...
				Yom Kippur and Christmas
				Yeled Yulad Lanu - Unto us a Child is Born
				Birth Date of Jesus Revisited
			The Tenth of Tevet - Remembering the Seige of Jerusalem
			Tu B'shevat - Rosh Hashanah for trees
				A Tu B'Shevat Seder
				Tu B'Shevat and the Sign of the Almond Tree
				Tu B'Shevat - The Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23)
				The Eyes of the Heart
				The Torah of Trees...
			International Holocaust Remembrance Day IHRD
			Ta'anit Esther - The Fast of Ester
			Purim - Celebration of Deliverance
				Purim - Mordecai's Civil Disobedience
				Purim - The Whole Megillah
				Purim - Celebrating our Deliverance in Yeshua
				Purim - The Blindness of Malice
				Theology, Paradox, and Purim
				Purim and Parody
				The Four Mitzvot of Purim
				Should Christians Celebrate Purim?
				Purim - Parables and Revelation
				The Purim - Yom Kippur Connection
				Purim and Prophecy...
		Fast Days of the Jewish Year
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