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Psalm 148: 1 Halleluyah! Praise ADONAI from the heavens! Praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his armies! 3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all shining stars! 4 Praise him, highest heaven, and waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of ADONAI; for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He established them forever and ever; he has given a law to which they must conform. 7 Praise ADONAI from the earth, sea monsters and watery depths, 8 fire and hail, snow and mist, storm-winds that obey his word, 9 mountains and every hill, fruit trees and all cedars, 10 wild animals and all livestock, creeping reptiles, flying birds, 11 kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers on earth, 12 young men and women alike, old men and children. 13 Let them praise the name of ADONAI, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above both earth and heaven. 14 He has increased the power of his people, granted praise to all his faithful, to the descendants of Isra'el, a people close to him. Halleluyah!
Ecclesiastes 12: 13 ...fear God, and keep his mitzvot; this is what being human is all about. 14 For God will bring to judgment everything we do, including every secret, whether good or bad.
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The Feasts of YHWH:
High Holy Days to plan for in 2013*:
Please note we use the calendar published by Andrew Gabriel Roth; not the rabbinical calendars. (See basic explanation here.) We have, however, posted the rabbinical dates for those who wish to follow them.
You can also find a free downloadable calendar for the entire year on our Essays and Articles page! Just scroll toward the bottom until you see Free calendars, Siddurs & Pesach Seder.
| Festival: |
Hebrew Month |
Gregorian Month |
Day of week |
Rabbinic |
| Passover |
Nisan 15-21 |
27-Mar-13
2-Apr-13 |
Wednesday
Tuesday |
(26 Mar & 1 Apr Rabbinic*) |
| Shavuot |
6 Sivan |
16-May-13 |
Thursday |
(15 May Rabbinic) |
| New Year |
1 Tishri |
6-Sep-13 |
Friday |
(5 Sep Rabbinic) |
| Yom Kippur |
10 Tishri |
15-Sep-13 |
Sunday |
(14 Sep Rabbinic) |
| Sukkot |
15-22 Tishri |
20-Sep-13
27-Sep-13 |
Friday |
(19 & 26 Sep Rabbinic) |
*For 2013 the Rabbinic calendar which is calculated by "rules", has Passover on the wrong day. The rabbinic calendar has 1 Nisan on March 12th. You might ask "why is this wrong?" The short answer is that if the 1st day of the Holy Year (1 Nisan), begins on a Wednesday (as it should), then Yom Kippur (10 Tishri), seven months later, will fall on a Sunday. Rabbinic rules do no allow Yom Kippur to fall on a Sunday or a Friday (no back-to-back Sabbaths permitted). We do not agree with the man-made rules, and submit by our calendar that 1 Nisan begins the first day after the lunar conjunction, and so 1 Nisan falls on Wednesday, March 13th.
Now, the "Crescentists" will even differ from both calendars and will not claim 1 Nisan till March 14th, because the crescent new moon will not be seen from Jerusalem until the sunset of March 13th! (Sunset marks the beginning of the next Hebrew day). We already see that 2013 will likely be "epic" for "calendar wars"! So we have an article to explain things for those who are interested. See The Calendar War of 2013
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* The rabbinic calendar ALWAYS puts Shavuot on 6 Sivan. But since our calendar differs in 2012 by 1 day for the start of Nisan, and adds one more day in the next month, Iyar, our Omer count begins on April 7th and ends on May 25th making Shavuot on 5 Sivan (May 26th). Essentially, the rabbinic calendar has the wrong date for the beginning of Nisan in 2012, so the rabbinic calendar is off by 1 day for Passover, First Fruits, last day of Passover, and Shavuot.
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Some notable Scriptures....
In addition to our five senses-sight, taste, smell, touch, hearing - YHWH has provided us with an additional gift: An ability to see humor in everyday events and share it with others. The book of Proverbs tells us a merry heart is good medicine and makes our faces cheerful. But, a sense of humor can be hurtful if not controlled by the Ruach haKodesh....
Ephesians 4: 29 Let no harmful language come from your mouth, only good words that are helpful in meeting the need, words that will benefit those who hear them.
Ephesians 5: 4 Also out of place are obscenity and stupid talk or coarse language; instead, you should be giving thanks.
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