Helping Special Needs Children Cope with Feast Days
Parents of children with special needs have unique challenges to overcome during the biblical feast days. Even the weekly sabbath can be difficult for a child with autism, aspergers, ADHD, or other special needs. Let’s talk about how to help your child cope with...
Celebrating Purim
Purim is not one of the seven annual feasts commanded by YHWH in Leviticus or in the Torah. In the time of Esther, the Jews made a custom for themselves to celebrate a two-day feast commemorating their victory over their enemies; they called this feast Purim and...
Ideas for Hanukkah Celebrations
Although we realize that not all of our homeschooling families celebrate Hanukkah, nor do we believe that it is a commanded celebration (from Leviticus 23), we also feel that there is historical value in remembering what YHWH did for the nation of Israel during the...
Checklist of Ideas and Fun Traditions for Sukkot
In this little post, I want to give you some simple ideas for celebrating Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) with your family at home. Many people choose to gather with other believers for the week, camping together or staying at conference centers. Others have local...
Gift Giving during the Feasts
Someone recently asked, My family (extended…parents) are not thrilled (to say the least) that we will not be celebrating Christmas this year. I know this kind of conflict is common among new Torah observers. Our children are aware we will not be celebrating...
Activities for the Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the most set-apart Sabbath of the year. It is a day in which we are to do no work, and we are command to afflict ourselves. Some people feel that this word means to fast (abstain from food), while others see the word as meaning...
Yom T’ruah (Day of Shouting or Trumpets)
What Scripture Says Grab a notebook and read each verse together with your family. What does the Bible say about this day and how to celebrate? What important future events are prophesied to happen on this day? Leviticus 23:23-25 Numbers 10:1-10 Numbers 29:1-6 Psalm...
Celebrating Shavuot
Start with Scripture Names for Shavuot Exodus 34:22 What is the Hebrew word for “weeks” in this verse? What does it mean? Exodus 23:16 Deuteronomy 18:16 Acts 2:1 What is the meaning of this Greek word? (Use a Strong’s concordance.) What is required...
Counting the Omer
Today is the Feast of First Fruits (Leviticus 23:9-13), which also means that today we start counting up to Pentecost, or Shavuot, the “Feast of Weeks.” It’s called that because there are seven weeks (50 days) between these two feasts. “From...
The Feast of First Fruits
I personally believe that the feast of first fruits is one of the most neglected of all the appointed times. However, this day represents the resurrection of our Messiah and promises our own resurrection! It only makes sense that our enemy would like to keep this...
The Events of the Week of Yeshua’s Death and Resurrection
Here is a biblical study of the timing of the events that proved that Yeshua was our Messiah and that our hope of the resurrection is not in vain. HalleluYah! We also highly recommend this Passover (Part 2) video by Jim Staley. Views:...
Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Here is an 8-page Scripture study of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Since these holidays are surrounded by many traditions, we recommend that you start with Scripture. Once you are comfortable with what YHWH commanded, you will feel more comfortable...
Learning about Aviv Barley
Here is an educational study of aviv barley in Israel and in Scripture. It includes lots of articles, Bible study, images, video, and even recipes! Views: 10
A Day of Rest with Little Ones
(Is That Even Possible?) Guest post by Katie Hirn Recently, I was asked how do I make Sabbath happen with so many little ones. Currently, in our home we have four preschoolers, and one toddler. We also have ten other children ages 19 and down at home. So, is it even...
Ideas for Celebrating Erev Shabbat
There are only a few commands given in the written Torah on how to observe the sabbath day. Of course, we are not to work. We are to rest. We are to assemble. We are not to cook. We are not to buy and sell. But how exactly do we set aside this day as special?...
A Sabbath Study
Here is a biblical study of the Sabbath. Websites Linked: https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/lev/23/3/t_conc_113003 Views: 4
The Biblical Feasts (Free E-Book)
Scripture tells us that everything in the Bible points to our Messiah, Yeshua. For Christ is the telos of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes (Romans 10:4). The Greek word telos means “the point aimed at” or “the goal.” Just as a telescope points us to...