Study feasts on Jewish culture

21 October 2024

More than 20 people took the opportunity to take a deeper look into the Jewish celebration of the Feast of Tabernaces (Sukkot). The Feast of Tabernacles also is known as the Feast of Booths. Led by Hope 4 Today study leadership team, our Piazza was transformed into a tabernacle and and booth leading to the Holy of Holies. The Feast of Tabernacles celebrates the Earth's harvest (Deuteronomy 6:13-15) and is a time to thank God for His blessings. More importantly, Sukkot commemorates Israel's deliverance from Egypt, as described in Leviticus23:34-44. Jews erect booths outside their homes as part of the seven days of the Sukkot holiday. These temporary structures are decorated with harvest fruits, lights and plenty of colour. Jewish families "dwell" in these booths for sevon days as the God commanded, to rememver the time the Israelites spent in the wilderness. The Feast of Tabernacles, the last celebrated each year, is one of seven feasts on the Jewish calendar each year: 

• Passover: Leviticus 23:4-8.
• Unleavened Bread: Leviticus 23:6.
• First Fruits:Leviticus 23:10.
• Feast of Weeks or Pentecost: Leviticus 23:16.
• Feast of Trumpets: Leviticus 23:24.
• Day of Atonement: Leviticus 16, 23:26-32.
• Feast of Tabernacles or Booths: Leviticus 23:34.