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Lulav and Etrog: The Four Species Explained
Lulav and etrog meaning, plainly: what Leviticus 23:40 really names, why citron and myrtle are traditional, how the bundle is waved, and what a set costs.
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The Spring and Fall feasts, and how they point to their fulfillment — made simple.
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When Is Sukkot? Dates and the Shape of the Week
When is Sukkot in 2026? See dates through 2030, an Israel and Diaspora day-by-day schedule, Chol HaMoed, and the final festival days clearly.
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What Is Simchat Torah and Why Does the Scroll Start Over?
What is Simchat Torah: the day a congregation finishes Deuteronomy and starts Genesis in the same service, why they dance, and why Israel keeps it first.
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Shemini Atzeret: The Eighth Day That Stands Alone
What is Shemini Atzeret? The eighth-day assembly after Sukkot, with a distinct offering, no biblical booth command, and the turn toward winter rain.
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Water Drawing Ceremony Sukkot: Meaning and Jesus' Words
What was the water drawing ceremony? Sukkot's morning jug from Siloam, the Mishnah's immense Temple lamps, and sayings many readers connect with them.
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Hoshana Rabbah: The Great Hosanna on the Seventh Day
What is Hoshana Rabbah? The seventh day of Sukkot explained: seven circuits of the altar, willows struck against the ground, and a cry that means save now.
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Should Christians Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles?
The Feast of Tabernacles for Christians: seven days plus the eighth, what Zechariah 14 and John 7 actually say, and how to keep it without a sukkah.
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Sukkot With Kids: A Week That Children Remember
Sukkot activities for kids for all seven days: age-by-age ideas, decorations toddlers can't wreck, a seven-night reading plan, and the sleeping-out question.
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Three Days and Three Nights: Does the Math Work?
Three days and three nights, or Friday to Sunday? Line up every Gospel time-phrase against each proposed timeline and see exactly where each one pinches.
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Why Do Jewish Holidays Change Dates Every Year?
Why do Jewish holidays change dates every year? See fixed Hebrew dates, the eleven-day mismatch, leap months, and useful modern civil-date windows.
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Should Christians Celebrate Hanukkah?
Should Christians celebrate Hanukkah? The two real objections at full strength, the case from John 10:22, and eight nights a non-Jewish household can keep.
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The Fall Feasts of the Bible in Order: A Clear Map
The fall feasts of the Bible in order: day 1 the trumpet, day 10 the fast, days 15-21 the booths, day 22 the eighth day — one 22-day arc, mapped.
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Was the Last Supper a Passover Meal?
Was the Last Supper a Passover meal? The Synoptics say yes, John's timing says otherwise — five verses side by side and four harmonizations, weighed fairly.
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A Plain Guide to the Appointed Times
A plain guide to the biblical feasts and appointed times — Sabbath, Passover, Weeks, Tabernacles — and where each falls in the 364-day sacred year.
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