Tag Archives: High Holidays

High Holidays: Should we mourn and repent?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Derek Leman

I hear the sentiment often, and from many points of view, that it is not fitting for Messianic Jews to mourn and repent in the High Holiday season. The argument goes something like this: Yeshua died to end the curse … Continue reading →

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Elul: Preparation, Reflection, Spiritual Discipline

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Derek Leman

Tomorrow is the first morning of Elul (the month starts tonight at sundown). Elul is a month of preparation, self-reflection, and spiritual discipline leading up to Rosh HaShanah (sundown, Sept. 18, 2009). The most noticeable custom of Elul is that … Continue reading →

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