Shabbat Reading for the interim Shabbat of the Feast of Tabernacles:
Exodus 33:12-34:26 and Numeri 29:23-28; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16

Larry & Johanna McAfee, God’s Sabbath of America, Roseburg, USA-OR, 97470

Feast- and Shabbatreading for
„JOM KIPPUR“ Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14 and the complete book of Jona

Our sins are cleansed by the blood of Yeshua, our Savior and Messiah, but we are fasting and praying for our nation as priests and representatives of the High Priest Yeshua today!
By Michael Schneider, nai israel today, Jerusalem

In the current Jewish year 5768 that just started ten days ago, Yom Kippur falls on a shabbat. Every other day of fasting that falls on a shabbat is delayed or accelerated, be it Tisha Be’Av or the 17th-Tammus-Fasting, because on the holy shabbat you should not fast – except if it is Yom Kippur.

In case of Yom Kippur, because it is described in the Bible also as “Shabbat shabbaton” (meaning “times two”) it is permitted to fast even on Shabbat. Already on Friday eve after sunset it starts. Neither eating or drinking is permitted till next sunset. read more…

Eric Martienssen, President of G-d’s Sabbath International, Cologne, D-50733

New Year morning, Rosh HaSchana 5768, for me His feast (hebr. Moed = defined time) should become this year like a new life. Initially was nothing of that visible on Thursday morning of last week. On the contrary, building noise directly before my flat door (…you shall do no work on this day; a day of blowing the trumpet shall it be for you) and busy business life along the Main street, that leads to ‚my park‘ - the very park, in which I take in the Parashot and Haphtarah of the relevant feast of the LORD on every Shabbat, His Word for me. For a while I laid it next to me on the bench, looked full amazement at His sky, His creation and this day. Tonight I would, first time ever outside a Synagogue, celebrate together with Jews and Christians a feast of God – I was almost lame out of gratefulness. After several minutes I grabbed a piece of paper, wrote this testimony down while crying happily and finished it (with regard to Jom Kippur) with the promise, that I would ask in my thoughts every person on the way home, out of rejoicing over the personally received happiness, „Please, forgive me!“ …His WORD for me was still unopened next to me; only an idea – as it would be virgin like untouched, yet knowing, I had already experienced on my own body – smelled as a foretaste the morning air of autumn, cuttingly bitter and sweet, like angels of the LORD.
From affliction becomes passion. From complete trust, comes divine promise: read more…

Shabbat Reading for the 38th week 2007,
Shabbat “Shuva - Ha’asimu”: Deuteronomy 32:1-32,52; :30; Hosea 14:2-10

Rosh HaShanah-Ceremony in Bonn (5768)

Rosh HaShanah-Ceremony in Bonn (5768)
 
One candle: I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! (Lk 12,49)…
…this way we met yesterday night to celebrated the feast of Rosh HaShanah together, while having a traditional New Years-meal. Us, Jews (hard to believe, all Sabre) and Christians, from Cologne, Meckenheim and Bonn. read more…

David’s Comment: The Relevance of the Feasts of the LORD
David & Josie Silver, Out of Zion Ministeries, Mt Carmel, Israel

Leviticus 23:2 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts. (NKJ)

The Biblical Feasts are often called the “Jewish Feasts “, but they are not Jewish Feasts, they are God’s Feasts. They were given to the Jews to celebrate and I believe our calling to be a “light and blessing” to the nations means that we are to teach the nations about the feasts, as they are the perfect tool to teach about the nature and character of YHVH and His Anointed One, Yeshua. One of the primary purposes of the annual Feast cycles was to teach the children about God in a family and fun environment. For we who are living at the end of this age, the Feast cycle also gives a prophetic view of the redemption plans and purposes of God for Israel, ( the Church included) and the world. read more…

Special reading for the Jewish New Year (Rosh HaShanah) 5768
1st day: Genesis 21; Numbers 29:1-6; 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10
2nd day: Genesis 22; Numbers 29:1-6; Jeremia 31:1-19
By Michael Schneider, nai israel today, Jerusalem
(Actual Themes: The Relevance of the Feasts of the LORD)

Commentary:
This year September 13th and 14th; “Now in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall also have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. It will be to you a day for blowing trumpets.” (Numbers 29:1)

So, why is it that the Jewish New Year is celebrated in the seventh month? The Bible tells us that the month of Nissan, when Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt was, “the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you” Exodus 12:2.
But after the Babylonian Exile in 586 BC, scholars decided that the High Holidays during the seventh month is when the destiny of man is determined and, therefore, man starts a new life thus making the fall holidays the New Year as well.

So we have exactly half a year between the month of salvation and the month of judgment! Or is this parallel to the end-time reign of the Messiah which begins with His salvation and ends with judgment? read more…

Shabbat Reading and Commentary for the 37th week 2007,
Shabbat Nitzavim/VaYelech – You stand (before the LORD)/And (Moses) went Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30; Isaiah 61:10-63:9
By Michael Schneider - nai israel today, Jerusalem

Commentary:
It is common that these two weekly Torah portions are read together on a Shabbat. Further, this Shabbat the 25th Elul is als in Judaism marked as the first Day of Creation of the universe – and six days later at the creation of man we celebrate the New Year 5768.
We approaching Moses’ farewell speech before the leaders of the tribes. In our reading we find a confirmation of validity and eternity in the promises to Moses, the humble servant of God as in verses 14 and 15: “Now not with you alone am I making this covenant and this oath… but both with those who stand here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God and with those who are not with us here today.” A eternal covenant!“then the LORD your God will restore you from captivity, and have compassion on you, and will gather you again from all the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you.” (30:3)

In the same chapter the Lord of hosts says that His commandments are not ‘Mission Impossible’ caliber, but can be reached. As a believer I understand, that God’s commands can be observed. We do not need to travel across continents and countries, even not to so-called revival conferences to experience God and His will – for His ‘Word is very near’ – to your mouth and your heart!

It was assured from then that the Good News, God’s divine word, would be spread all over the globe and no one would need to travel to experience salvation or healing.

“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and adversity!” (verse 15) This is the LORD’s same proclamation to man today. read more…