Holy Convocations

Celebration of the high holy days according to the Holy Scriptures



The Sabbath day so-called Friday sunset to sunset so-called Saturday {Leviticus 23:1-3}.
The Sabbath is a day of rest for both man and beast. Yahawa states that after six days work, the Israelites could rest on the seventh day (Exodus 20:8-11). For all Israelites the Sabbath is from Friday sundown till Saturday sundown. NOT SUNDAY! In Today's society people usually have their Sabbath on the Sunday. This is from former worship of the sun god Ra. The Sabbath Year. The Sabbath Year is our year of rest for the land according to (Exodus 23:10-11, Leviticus 23:3). Israelites worked the land for six years and on the seventh it was rested. Even in today's time some so-called Christian farmer practices this so that the ground's nutrients can be replenished.

Passover {Leviticus 23:4-5} Begins April 8th - 14th 2009 at sundown.
This is an annual Israelite feast. It is to recall to mind Israelite slaves' deliverance from the land of Egypt when Yahawa sent the angel of death to "pass over" those who had applied the blood of the spotless lamb to their doorpost as requested by Yahawa (Exodus 12:1-13:16). Israelites were later saved by the blood of Jesus and keeping the laws, statutes and commandments is the only things that can save us and protect us from the devils of this modern world. The firstborn of every Egyptian family who was not covered with the lamb's blood died. Pharaoh thereafter decided to let Yahawa's people go.

Feast of Unleavened Bread {Leviticus 23:6-8}
An Israelite custom that is connected with Passover is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to symbolize that the Israelites left in haste (Exodus 12:11). Because bread with leaven in it required a certain amount of time to rise and did not last as long as unleavened bread. Unleavened Bread is simply bread made without yeast, involving several assemblies and making designated offerings (Exodus 12:15-20, 13:3-10, 23:15, 34:18, Leviticus 23:6-8, Numbers 28:17-25, This is to remind us Israelites how the Lord God brought our ancestors out of Egypt in haste. Also in the New Testament it is mentioned in Mark 14:1, 12, Acts 12:3 and 1 Corinthians 5:6-8. Leaven speaks of sin or wickedness; Jesus likened it to the Pharisees' doctrine and He condemned them

The Feast of First Fruit (Pentecost or the Feast of Weeks) ( Exodus 34:22)( Deut 16:10,16)
{Leviticus 23:10-22} Begins May 30th 2009 at Sundown.
The Hebrew word for 'sheaf' is omer, which means 'a dry measure.' The feast itself is an agricultural harvest festival. At the end of the year there would be the fruit harvest (Feast of Tabernacles). The sheaf of wheat or barley represented the very first gleanings of the first fruits of the earth. It taught the Israelites that we are to put Yahawah first in every aspect of our lives. What was offered would have to be the absolute best. An 'omer' is a tenth of an Ephah, which highlights the idea of the tithe. The firstborn of man and beast were presented to Him (Exodus 13:2; 22:29).

The Memorial of Blowing of the Trumpets ( Rosh Hashana) {Leviticus 23:24-25}
Begins September 18th 2009 at Sundown.
The Feast of Trumpets was often referred to as Rosh Hashanah which is the Israelites New Year's Day. It is observed by blowing of the trumpets and the offering of animal sacrifices; it was an annual holyday, a day of rest (Leviticus 23:24-32 & Numbers 29:1-46).

Day of Atonement ( Yom Kippur) {Leviticus 23:27-32} Begins September 27th , 2009 at Sundown.
This is one of the most scared days of the year as it was the day when the High Priest entered the Most Holy Place; it happened once a year (Leviticus 16 & Numbers 29:7-11). The High Priest entered first to make atonement for his own sins, by blood sacrifice and then another blood sacrifice for the sins of the nation of Israel. 'According to the Bible the shedding of blood was for forgiveness of sin' Hebrews 9:22 & (Leviticus 17:11). This feast was actually a day of fasting and afflicting one's soul, humiliation and a day of no work (Leviticus 16:29-31). Yahawashi is our 'Great High Priest', and is also the spotless 'Lamb of Yahawa who takes away the sin of the world of Israel (Hebrew 9:11 & 1 Timothy 2:5 & John 1:29).Jesus l made atonement for Israel, unlike the priest from Aaron's lineage who had to come once a year, every year. The purpose of this feast was to cleanse the people from their sin and to purify the Holy Place. Romans 3:24-26, speaks of Christ's redemption by His blood.

Feast of Tabernacle {Leviticus 23:33-44} Begins October 2nd - 8th, 2009 at Sundown.
This feast commemorated the years of enduring in the wilderness by the Israelites, due to their unbelief they did not enter into the Promise Land (Deuteronomy 16:13-17). Also known as the Feast of Ingathering and the Feast of Booths. Israelites were commanded to live for seven days in booths (like a tent), a temporary shelter that was made from tree branches. This is to enhance us to remembered the time when we had no permanent place of abode (Leviticus 23:42-43); as they moved from one location to the next as the cloud of God lifted.

Hanukah-Feast of Light {1 Maccabees 4:52-59} Begins December 10th - 17th, 2009.
This is celebrated as the restoration of worship in the holy temple after its desecration by the pagan ruler Antiochus Epiphanes in 166 B.C. He sacrificed a swine (pig) on the altar of Yahawa. This foul unclean animal in the temple by this wicked Edomite resulted in a mass rioting as the Maccabean war of independence from the Greeks continued. This occurred place during the so-called 400 silent years of Yahawa between Malachi in the Old Testament and Matthew in the New Testament. The Feast of Dedication is also known as the Feast of Lights or Hanukkah. It is not found in the many Bibles, but in the apocryphal book of 1 Maccabees (Found in some Catholic Bibles or King James 1611 Edition). Another source is in the writings of Josephus, a Jewish/Roman Historian who is known mostly for his account of Masada where nearly a thousand Israelites killed themselves, to prevent themselves from being captured by the cruel Romans. After three years of living in the Masada fortress

Purim {Esther 9:21 - 22, 2 Macc. 15:36} During February 27th - 28th 2010.
The feast of Purim (Esther 9:32) Is to reminded Israelites of a plot that Haman arrange to annihilate the Israelite nation, (Esther 3:6). The Israelites were in captivity by the Persians. Yahawa raised up a young Israelite lady named Esther who eventually became King Ahasuerus' (the world ruler of the day) wife, 'for such a time as this'. She pleaded for the life of our people, Haman was hanged and the Israelites were allowed to defend themselves against their enemies (9:1) throughout all 127 provinces of the Kingdom (1:1).Purim means 'lots' in Hebrew. That bastard Haman cast lots to find out the dates for the Israelite people's destruction (3:7). The feast is also known as the Feast of Lots. It became a festival after the Israelites' exile and it is observed annually even today. It is a day of joy and feasting and giving of presents. It reminds the Israelites of their national deliverance in the time of Ester.