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God’s Appointed Times: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Celebrating the Biblical Holidays is unavailable, but you can change that!

The biblical holy days are not just for Jews. Christians, too, can receive the blessing of these glorious days, the greatest object lessons in the Bible. God gave each day to teach his people about him and his relationship to them. From the Sabbath, which pictures eternity, to the popular holiday, Hanukkah, mentioned by name only in the gospel of John, the special times were set apart to bless...

The liturgy, music and prayers emphasize the recurring theme of repentance, turning to God. Since the day is a Shabbat, most Jewish people take off from work or school in order to observe the day correctly. In traditional groups, the afternoon of Rosh HaShanah is spent at a body of water (ocean, lake or stream) observing the ancient service, Tashlich. The word derives from Micah 7:19 where the prophet promises, “You will hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” To illustrate this beautiful
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