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“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb.” – John 20:1

The Last Days of Yeshua’s Earthly Ministry

Last night as the sun set, the 3rd Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread began along with the 2nd Day of the Omer Count. According the Biblical account, this is the day on which Messiah Yeshua rose from the grave very early in the morning. It is also the

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In Jewish tradition, the shofar, or ram’s horn, is sounded every day during the month of Elul.

Elul as a Messianic Advent Season

Elul, the sixth month in the Biblical calendar, will begin tonight as the sun sets. In Jewish tradition, the sixth month is a time of introspection and personal stock-taking.

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This Shabbat, at sunset, is Rosh Chodesh Nisan, the “Head of the New Month (or Moon) of Nisan”.

The Beginning of Months​

When Spring arrives, it brings with it new life and new beginnings. One of these new beginnings is a new cycle of the Festivals of God, starting with Passover on the evening of the 14th day of Nisan, the first month in the Biblical calendar.

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The children singing traditional songs on Purim (2009).

More Purim Music!

Here are some more traditional songs that are sung during Purim, the Festival of Lots.​ In these videos you can hear the songs and follow along with the transliterated Hebrew lyrics. Below each video are the English translations.

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Detail of the Scroll of Esther with an image of Haman hanging from the gallows.

Haman Hangs at the Purim Party

The scroll of Esther is usually decorated with ornate drawings that depict notable scenes from the story. Nobody has a problem with the images of Haman and his sons hanging from the gallows that are found in the scroll.

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Children singing during a Purim celebration.

Oh, Today We’ll Merry, Merry Be

Traditional folk songs help us preserve history through the telling of stories in a memorable way. Once we began walking in Torah, Margaret and I decided to teach our children songs related to the festivals that we celebrate.

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