Feast of tabernacles decorations

In the final article of our series on the Jewish High Holy Days, Helen Belton looks at the meaning and significance of the Feast of Tabernacles. Feast of 'Booths' On Sunday 27 September, 2015 (Tishri 15 in the Jewish calendar), the Feast of Tabernacles begins. In Hebrew, it is Sukkot, which means 'booths'. We use the English word 'tabernacle' from the Latin word for tent (taberna declining as tabernaculum). The biblical instructions are as follows: The Lord said to Moses, "Say to the…

Activities for celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles with your kids and congregation. Simple and fun ways to keep the Biblical holiday of Sukkot.

Who needs ideas for their temporary dwelling? Scripture instructs us that during Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles we are to live in temporary dwellings or booths (Leviticus 23:42). While Judaism has many, many rules for how a sukkah should look and be, Scripture doesn't give specifics. So I have no doubt that YHWH expected us to each put our own spin on how we keep this commandment. I love getting to share sukkahs from several different feast keepers so you can see the range of…

You don't need a sukkah to enjoy this holiday.

Hopefully everyone is looking forward to the pinnacle of the Feast of Weeks! Whether you are new to keeping the festivals of YHWH or are just looking for some fresh ideas I've put together a list of fun traditions and new ideas. Do you have a favorite activity for Shavuot? Please share below! Bake bread. Shavuot requires two loaves of wheat bread (Vayikra 23:16). In our culture bread is mostly purchased at the store, and is usually inexpensive and of very low quality. In days of past…

"The Feast of Tabernacles is a High Holiday- a feast that was instituted by Elohim, that is commemorating the time the Hebrews were in the wilderness following their Exodus from Egypt. The word Sukkot in Hebrew means booth or tabernacle and refers to the temporary dwellings or sukkahs the Hebrews lived in during this time." -ByZipporah Blog #2020 #Sukkot #feastoftabernacles #highHolidays #feastsoftheLord #leviticus23 #tabernacles #booths #sukkah #willowbranches #camping #jesus #hebrew…

All the details on where the Feast of Tabernacles came from, where it is in the Bible, who it is for, and how to celebrate this Biblical holiday!

Night time Sukkah for Sukkot!