Purim:
March 13, 2025 - March 14, 2025

PURIM celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar recorded in the Megillah (book of Esther). The book relates the story of a Jewish woman in Persia, born as Hadassah but known as Esther, who becomes queen of Persia (Iran) and thwarts a genocide of her people.

• Significance: Remembers the defeat of a plot to exterminate the Jews

• Observances: Public reading of the book of Esther while "blotting out" the villain's name

Purim is celebrated with food, charity and gatherings. “The four observances of the holiday are to read the book of Esther, give charity to at least two needy individuals, share the gift of food with at least one friend and partake in a festive meal,”

"These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never fail to be celebrated by the Jews. " Esther 9:28

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Pesach (PASSOVER):
April 12, 2025 -  April 19, 2025

The story of Passover is a story of miracles and redemption of the Jewish People. The feast is celebrated every year to remember that original “Passed Over.” It celebrates and refers to the fact that the Angel of the Lord, during the last plaugue on Egypt, passed over the homes of the people (Israelites) who had put the blood of the lamb on their doorposts.

Exodus 12

The context of communion

Passover is a Jewish festival that foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ and his role as the savior of humanity. Jesus identified himself with the Passover lamb, and his crucifixion took place during Passover.

While eating the Passover…”And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, ‘This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood’” (Luke 22:19–20).

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Shavuot (Pentecost)
June 1, 2025 - June 2, 2025

Shavuot falls on the Jewish calendar fifty days after Passover Sabbath. It is the second of three major feasts unto the Lord and holds both great agricultural and historical significance.

Exodus 23:16 / 34:22-23

Shavuot represents the annual commemoration of the day God gave the Torah to the nation of Israel on Mount Sinai (Exod 19:1–6). This means that the entire nation was celebrating the anniversary of God’s covenant with Israel—on the same day God fulfilled His promise to send the Holy Spirit. The parallels between the giving of the Torah and God’s gift of the Holy Spirit reinforce the significance of the arrival of God’s promised Spirit on Pentecost…(Acts 2)

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Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets)
September 22, 2025 September 24, 2025

The first of the Jewish High Holy Days that were listed in Leviticus, Rosh Hashanah, commonly called the Jewish New Year, is a time of celebration and season of reflection and solemnity.

The Feast of Trumpets, also known as Yom Teruah, is a holy day in the Christian faith that foreshadows the return of Jesus Christ. It is a time to repent, remember God's blessings, and look forward to the future.

The Feast of Trumpets is a prophetic sign of Jesus' return. Matthew 24:31 says that Jesus will send angels with a trumpet sound to gather his chosen people.

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Yom Kippur-Day of Atonement:
October 1, 2025 -October 2, 2025

Begins at sunset of October 1, 2025 and Ends nightfall of Octoober 2, 2025, Yom Kippur is the highest holy day of the Jewish calendar. In the Old Testament, the high priest made an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the people on the Day of Atonement. This act of paying the penalty for sin brought reconciliation (a restored relationship) between the people and God.

After the blood sacrifice was offered to the Lord, a goat was released into the wilderness to symbolically carry away the sins of the people. This "scapegoat" was never to return.

Leviticus 16

Knowing part of a story is never quite as satisfying as knowing the whole account. In the same way, when we examine Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—our hearts overflow with a greater appreciation for Jesus’ work on the cross.

Once a year on the Day of Atonement, the high priest would enter and offer the blood sacrifice to cover the sins of the people. However, at the very moment when Jesus died on the cross, Matthew 27:51 says, "The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split." (NKJV)

Thus, Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross of Calvary is the fulfillment of the Day of Atonement. Hebrews chapters 8 through 10 beautifully explain how Jesus Christ became our high priest and entered heaven (the Holy of Holies), once and for all, not by the blood of sacrificial animals, but by his own precious blood on the cross. Christ himself was the atoning sacrifice for our sins; thus, he secured for us eternal redemption. As believers, we accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of Yom Kippur, the full and final atonement for sin.

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Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025

“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the people of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Booths for seven days to the Lord”.

Leviticus 23:37-44

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).

The Greek word translated “dwelt” is from the same word used for “tabernacle,” a place of dwelling. The above passage could, therefore, be translated as “the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us.” When He became flesh, Jesus inhabited the temporary shelter of an earthly body, knowing He would soon be required to leave it. Similarly, the Israelites  lived in temporary structures under God’s provision as they made their way through the wilderness into the Promised Land.

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Hannukah
December 14, 2025 - December 22, 2025

Hannukah – Begins sunset of December 14, 2025 and Ends nightfall of December 22, 2025,

Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Hebrew word for “dedication.” The eight-day Jewish celebration bearing that name — it is also called the Festival of Lights — remembers the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it had been recovered.

Many Christians do not realize that we find this holiday in the Scriptures. Jesus celebrated Hanukkah as recorded in John 10:22–24: “Then came the Feast of Dedication [Hanukkah] at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense?If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.’”

It was on Hanukkah that Christ publicly revealed His Messianic identity by proclaiming to them, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30).

HE IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!