Shabbat שבת

Our service commences at 11:30 am. We meet every Shabbat (saturday) at 1470 Glenora Drive.

Typically, after the service we share and enjoy "Oneg" (Shabbat Delight meal), whether that be at the our place of meeting or at each other’s homes. Following Oneg (around 3-4:00 pm) we turn our hearts to "Shabbat Tish" in a gathering where we study our weekly Parashah (Torah portion) and during the winter months, we conclude our gathering with the Havdalah service.

spring moadim

Pesach

"In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the ADONAI's Passover." (Leviticus 23:5)

The Passover meal includes bitter herbs and unleavened bread and is eaten to commemorate the Israelites leaving Egypt in haste. It points to Yeshua, "For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us." (1Corinthians 5:7)

feast of unleavened bread

"Then on the fifteenth day of the same month there is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the ADONAI; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread." (Leviticus 23:5)

The Israelites left Egypt in such haste their bread did not have time to rise. We are instructed to remove all leaven (which represents sin) from our homes during this week and mediate on Yeshua's sacrifice for our sins.

feast of firstfruits

"...then you shall bring in the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest." (Leviticus 23:10)

This is the day when the first fruits of the barley harvest were brought into the temple. It commemorates the day Messiah rose from the dead as the First Fruits of the resurrection giving us hope of eternal life.

omer count

"You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the ADONAI.” (Leviticus 23:16)

These are the fifty days between Passover and Shavuot. They remind us of the link between Passover (which commemorates the exodus and the resurrection) to Shavuot (which commemorates the formal giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai and the giving of the Ruach HaKodesh as is written in the Book of Acts).

shavuot / feast of weeks

"You shall bring in from your dwelling places two loaves of bread for a wave offering, made of two-tenths of an ephah; they shall be of fine flour, baked with leaven as first fruits to ADONAI." (Leviticus 23:17)

Shavuot commemorates three things: the day the first fruits of the wheat harvest were brought into the temple; the day the Law was written on stone by the Finger of Elohim (Ruach HaKodesh); and the day the Law began to be written on hearts through the Kadosh Spirit.

Fall Feasts

Yom Teruah / Day of Trumpets

"...In the seventh month on the first of the month, you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation." (Leviticus 23:24)

This day is known by many names: Yom Teruah, Day of Noise, Feast of Trumpets, or Rosh Hashanah. It is celebrated by blowing the shofar, a ram's horn. It points to the second coming of Messiah, as we read in 1 Corinthians 15:52, "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."

Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement 

"On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to ADONAI." (Leviticus 23:27)

Yom Kippur is a day of prayer, fasting, and repentance pointing us toward judgement day. We traditionally wear white to symbolize purity and forgiveness. "... though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool." (Isaiah 1:18)

Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles

“You shall dwell in Sukkot seven days, every citizen in Israel shall dwell in (tents), so that your descendants shall know that in sukkot I caused the Children of Israel to dwell when I brought them out of the land of Egypt” (Vayikra/Leviticus 23: 42 - 43)

This is an eight-day celebration. Many people spend this week camping and living in temporary dwellings. Others build a sukkah in their yard "so that your generations may know that I had the sons of Israel live in booths when I brought them out from the land of Egypt. I am ADONAI your Elohim." (Leviticus 23:43). Sukkot points toward the millennial reign of Yeshua and the eternal rest with Him in the New Jerusalem (8th day). “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6: 9

SH’MINI ATZERET / 8th Great Day

“‘Adonai spoke to Moses saying: “Speak to Bnei-Yisrael, and say, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Feast of Sukkot, for seven days to Adonai. On the first day there is to be a holy convocation—you are to do no laborious work. or seven days you are to bring an offering by fire to Adonai. The eighth day will be a set-apart convocation to you, and you are to bring an offering by fire to Adonai. It is a solemn assembly—you should do no laborious work” (Leviticus 23: 33-36)

OTHER FEASTS

CHANNUKAH חֲנֻכָּה

Join us on during Chanukah for an afternoon of remembering the importance of Hanukkah, a reading of the book of Maccabees, and games. Please find more information about Chanukah in our articles page or click on this link +.

“CHANUKAH IS THE JEWISH EIGHT-DAY, WINTERTIME “FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS,” CELEBRATED WITH A NIGHTLY MENORAH LIGHTING, SPECIAL PRAYERS AND FRIED FOODS.

The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below).

In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who tried to force the people of Israel to accept Greek culture and beliefs instead of mitzvah observance and belief in G‑d. Against all odds, a small band of faithful but poorly armed Jews, led by Judah the Maccabee, defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of G‑d.”

The rededication of the temple, and the late memorial of the 8 day Biblical Sukkot the Yehudim had missed earlier that year as a result of not having access to the temple, became a reason for celebration every year since. This is a reason to celebrate the survival of our faith, and to re-dedicate ourselves to G-d and to rid ourselves of anything that might be unpleasing to Him or cause us to be defiled.

“It was winter, and the Festival of the Dedication was being held in Jerusalem. Yeshua was walking in the Temple precincts, in Solomon’s Portico.” John 10:22–23

Purim פּוּרִים

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Yehudim from another place …Who knows whether you have attained royal status for such a time as this?”

This feast commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.” “Lots” in ancient Persian, Purim was thus named since Haman had thrown lots to determine when he would carry out his scheme, as recorded in the book of Esther).

One of our most child oriented events, join us for a time to commemorate the deliverance of our people during the times of Esther. To accompany the reading of the book of Esther, a donation drive, a night to dress up, and delicious hat shaped cookies; we develop a drama play of high quality, usually lasting up to one hour in length.

Rosh ראש חודש Chodesh

(Estimated New MoonS)

2024

6th Month - Elul 5782 – September 4, 2024 at sunset (confirmed). Until evening of September 5, 2024.

7th Month - Tishrei 7782  – October 4, 2024 at sunset (confirmed). Until evening of October 5, 2024.

8th Month - Cheshvan 7782  – TBD

9th Month - Kislev 7782  – TBD

10th Month - Tevet 5782 – TBD

11th Month - Shevat 5782 – TBD

12th Month - Adar 5782 – TBD

*Estimated Appointed Times according to the sighting of the moon in Jerusalem*