There are three Feasts of the Lord (appointed times or moedim: mow-eh-DEEM) that occur each fall season during the Hebrew month of Tishrei. This is the seventh, or holiest, month of the Biblical Jewish calendar year, usually falling in September and October. This year, 2013, all three feasts occur in the same Gregorian calendar month—our month of September.

Bless the Lord. Receive God’s blessings. Bless others. Blessings In Messiah! B’rakhot: Blessings The Lord is leading us to focus this month on a foundational aspect of Judaism: blessings,b’rakhot in Hebrew (pronounced brah-COAT). While the confines of this newsletter do not allowus to give an in-depth treatment, we want to share some of the most