Yom Kippur - A Day of Repentance and Atonement
The biblical name for the Day of Atonement is Yom HaKippurim, meaning “the day of covering, canceling, pardon, and reconciling.” The Lord commanded Israel to sacrifice an animal as a substitute for the death they deserved. Yeshua gave His life on the tree as our substitute, taking the punishment we deserved because of sin.
Biblical reference: Leviticus 23:27–32
Sukkot (Tabernacles) - God Dwelling With Us
"On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Feast of Booths, for seven days to the Lord” (Leviticus 23:34).
Sukkot (also spelled Sukkoth) means “booths" and it represents God dwelling with us in the person of Yeshua! It is also called the Feast of our Joy and the Feast of the Nations.
Biblical reference: Leviticus 23:34–43
Shemini Atzeret - Rejoicing in the Torah
Immediately after the last day of Sukkot, known as Hoshana Rabbah, comes Shemini Atzeret, the Eighth Day of Assembly. In our community, Shemini Atzeret is celebrated together with Simchat Torah, the Rejoicing in the Torah, on Tishrei 22 and 23 (Numbers 29:35)
Biblical reference: Numbers 29:35