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The Fall Feasts of Israel
Understanding the purpose and traditions of the Jewish feasts will give you a deeper appreciation for your God, your heritage, and the gift of redemption provided by the sacrificial death of Christ. The Fall Feasts of Israel will help you understand three of Israel's most significant festivals: Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. A complete examination of each feast includes a look at its biblical institution, its celebration in the time of Christ, and its observances by Jews today. "The feasts and laws of the Lord were a tutor to lead the Israelites to the Savior...the festivals find their fulfillment in Christ and His New Covenant." This book will give you insight into what God originally intended for the sacrificial offerings.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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October 11, 2025
Absolutely excellent resource for an overview of the fall festivals in terms of Biblical, traditional Jewish and Christian/Messianic celebrations and meaning. A must read for those seeking to understand the importance and significance of Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot within the context of the New Covenant.
November 15, 2022
I started reading it last year (2021), probably before Yom Teruah (Feast Of Trumpets), but didn’t finish until well after Sukkot in 2022. By the second year, I actually found a Messianic congregation (since a Passover Seder in 2022) so I could celebrate the Fall Feasts with a community of people. That made it a lot more meaningful than just observing it from the outside by myself! Although at the time of Yom Kippur with my congregation, I hadn’t reached the part about how people usually wear white. Oops! I think I wore something black & white, with some red (since I wasn’t sure what to wear, but I was kinda going for “covered by the blood of Yeshua HaMashiach”).
Also during my Yom Kippur fast (from all but water to wash down medications), I had somewhat of a breakthrough that I shared with the others (the next day, since I was also fasting from TV & social media). Many of us were debating whether as believers we should celebrate Halloween. I was feeling kinda sluggish at the pharmacy, tempted to have some coffee smoothie mix for breakfast & call it “medication”, LOL! I realized that Yom Kippur is like “the anti-Halloween”. As I thought & brainstormed about it more, writing down what I learned, it was like The Spirit invigorated me more than a cup of coffee could (without giving me a jittery feeling afterwards!)! For me, Halloween was always about the fun costumes & the candy, not as anything Satanic, & church “Trunk-Or-Treat” events & “Fall Festivals” (or whatever you wanted to call it) could be outreach opportunities. Although, where Halloween is a day to dress up in a costume (&/or wear a mask) as something you’re not, Yom Kippur is a day to get real with Father G-d & your community of believers, removing the mask. Halloween is a day to indulge in candy (or get drunk, if you’re over 21), while for Yom Kippur you deny yourself the pleasures of the flesh & feed your spirit. (Like the saying about how you have 2 dogs inside you, the “fleshy dog” & the “spirit dog”, & they’re always fighting each other—but the one who wins is the one you feed, so this is your chance to feed the “spirit dog” while putting a shock collar on the “fleshy dog”.) Halloween is like a “party after dark”, while Yom Kippur is where you remember that you’re walking in the Light. Ironically, Halloween originally meant “All Hallows Eve”, the day before All Saints Day, which is supposed to call to mind “Holy Things”. However, over the years it has come to mean the opposite. Yom Kippur is about a day of “covering” (more like being “covered” in the sense of “sin insurance”—“You’re covered!”), but we’re ironically getting real with Father G-d & with our community, removing our “masks”, & not just covering up our sin, but actually meditating on how our High Priest (& also our Scapegoat) Yeshua has actually taken away our sin.
Not to judge anyone who celebrates Halloween, since I have celebrated it in the past. This year after doing all the “Fall Feasts Of Israel” (The Moedim), I was too tired to decorate or dress up for Halloween! It was an experience I won’t forget—especially camping out in my friends’ yard with others in my congregation for Sukkot. Celebrating the Feasts gave me new insight, instead of simply observing them as an onlooker from outside in the Gentile world. And reading this book also gave me some insights into the Feasts as well.
Also during my Yom Kippur fast (from all but water to wash down medications), I had somewhat of a breakthrough that I shared with the others (the next day, since I was also fasting from TV & social media). Many of us were debating whether as believers we should celebrate Halloween. I was feeling kinda sluggish at the pharmacy, tempted to have some coffee smoothie mix for breakfast & call it “medication”, LOL! I realized that Yom Kippur is like “the anti-Halloween”. As I thought & brainstormed about it more, writing down what I learned, it was like The Spirit invigorated me more than a cup of coffee could (without giving me a jittery feeling afterwards!)! For me, Halloween was always about the fun costumes & the candy, not as anything Satanic, & church “Trunk-Or-Treat” events & “Fall Festivals” (or whatever you wanted to call it) could be outreach opportunities. Although, where Halloween is a day to dress up in a costume (&/or wear a mask) as something you’re not, Yom Kippur is a day to get real with Father G-d & your community of believers, removing the mask. Halloween is a day to indulge in candy (or get drunk, if you’re over 21), while for Yom Kippur you deny yourself the pleasures of the flesh & feed your spirit. (Like the saying about how you have 2 dogs inside you, the “fleshy dog” & the “spirit dog”, & they’re always fighting each other—but the one who wins is the one you feed, so this is your chance to feed the “spirit dog” while putting a shock collar on the “fleshy dog”.) Halloween is like a “party after dark”, while Yom Kippur is where you remember that you’re walking in the Light. Ironically, Halloween originally meant “All Hallows Eve”, the day before All Saints Day, which is supposed to call to mind “Holy Things”. However, over the years it has come to mean the opposite. Yom Kippur is about a day of “covering” (more like being “covered” in the sense of “sin insurance”—“You’re covered!”), but we’re ironically getting real with Father G-d & with our community, removing our “masks”, & not just covering up our sin, but actually meditating on how our High Priest (& also our Scapegoat) Yeshua has actually taken away our sin.
Not to judge anyone who celebrates Halloween, since I have celebrated it in the past. This year after doing all the “Fall Feasts Of Israel” (The Moedim), I was too tired to decorate or dress up for Halloween! It was an experience I won’t forget—especially camping out in my friends’ yard with others in my congregation for Sukkot. Celebrating the Feasts gave me new insight, instead of simply observing them as an onlooker from outside in the Gentile world. And reading this book also gave me some insights into the Feasts as well.
December 6, 2023
I started reading this book about 4 times, making it 47 pages in, but it just wasn’t what I thought it was. It goes off on tangents. I may try again, but I doubt it…and I really wanted to like this book. If this book were a psych patient, I would call it labile.
November 20, 2013
This is an explanation of the three fall Jewish feasts: 1) Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets - New Year) 2) Yom Kippur (Atonement) 3) Sukkot (Booths).
The Glasers do a scholarly examination of the feasts including differing interpretations of meaning and observance ceremonies. They also present the messianic interpretation and tie much of Jesus' ministry as it relates to these feasts.
A good primer on these feasts. I do wish it was illustrated. The book is well-indexed and referenced. It would be instructive for Jew and Christian alike.
The Glasers do a scholarly examination of the feasts including differing interpretations of meaning and observance ceremonies. They also present the messianic interpretation and tie much of Jesus' ministry as it relates to these feasts.
A good primer on these feasts. I do wish it was illustrated. The book is well-indexed and referenced. It would be instructive for Jew and Christian alike.
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