a Ever-Increasing Light Sabbaths, Feasts, and More Marking Jewish Themes with Distinction “If you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay fulfilling it, for the Lord your God will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. But if you refrain from vowing, you will not…
Tag: Yom Kippur
A Bloody Affair
It was a bloody affair. For the High Priest, and the people waiting in the balance of heaven’s mercy, the Day of Atonement as prescribed in Leviticus 16 was a bloody affair. Each year on the tenth of Tishri, the priest first sacrificed one bull to cover his own sins. This prepared the way for…
Chicken Blood
Next to the Sabbath, Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement is the most holy day on the Jewish calendar. At sundown this evening Yom Kippur begins. That means that observant Jews must have eaten their last meal before the sun sets. Jewish people must be prepared to fast for 24 hours. This fast is not for…
