Lion of Judah
Messianic Congregation
4744 Zenith Mill Rd
Fort Valley GA 31030
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God’s Commanded Feasts
The feasts of the Lord are prominently mentioned in Leviticus 23, Numbers 28-29, and Deuteronomy 16. Whereas Deuteronomy 16 stresses the pilgrimages to the feasts, Numbers 28-29 emphasizes the offerings, and Leviticus 23 focuses on the feasts themselves.
Spring Feasts:
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**Purim Begins sunset of Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Friday, March 14, 2025
Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.
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Passover & Unleavened Bread Begins sunset of Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Sunday, April 20, 2025
Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.
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Shavuot Begins sunset of Sunday, June 1, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai.
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Fall Feasts:
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Rosh Hashanah Begins sunset of Monday, September 22, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Rosh Hashanah, first of the High Holidays, is the Jewish New Year and in observance is the blowing of the shofar.
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Yom Kippur Begins sunset of Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Thursday, October 2, 2025
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, when we fast, pray, seek forgiveness from God and our fellows, and come closer to God. It is the peak of the High Holidays.
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Sukkot(Tabernacles) Begins sunset of Monday, October 6, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Monday, October 13, 2025
The seven days of Sukkot—celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah and rejoicing—is the holiday when we expose ourselves to the elements in covered huts, commemorating God is sheltering our ancestors as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. Coming after the solemn High Holidays, it is a time of joy and happiness
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Chanukah** Begins sunset of Sunday, December 14, 2025 - Ends nightfall of Monday, December 22, 2025
Chanukah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying mighty Greek armies.
The Jewish Calendar - Since Biblical times the months and years of the Jewish calendar have been established by the cycles of the moon and the sun. The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus, all holiday observances begin the night before, as listed. Jewish calendar dates conclude at nightfall.
** Purim and Chanukah are Rabbinically decreed holidays and are mentioned a few times in the Mishnah and Chanukah is also mentioned in the New Testament. While not holy feasts of God they are a time to remember and celebrate God's power, celebrations that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people and God's deliverance.