Category: Festivals/liturgy

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Passover: A New Creation

Anciently, doorways represented an altar—a place dedicated to serving the god. When the Children of Israel offered the Pesach at the entrance to their homes, they confirmed a covenant agreement with God. Covenant agreements...

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Dinah & Rik on the Fall Festivals (4 parts)

In the first session, Dinah and Rik discuss the Temple and its relationship to Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets. Part 1 Video Part 2 Video Part 3 Video Part 4 Video

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Light Dawns in the Temple at Chanukkah

The traditional story of Chanukkah (Feast of Dedication) comes from First and Second Maccabees—part of the Jewish apocryphal books. The day for its observance, Kislev 25 (ninth month), was likely chosen based on temple...

Sukkot: Water Drawing 2

Sukkot: Water Drawing

Although the water drawing ceremony is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, it developed into a unique and rich celebration by the time of the Second Temple Period. Allusions to this ceremony can be...

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Sukkot: The Water Drawing (5 parts)

Although the water drawing ceremony is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, it developed into a unique and rich celebration by the time of the Second Temple Period. Allusions to this ceremony can be...