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“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim -
Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
The Hebrew month of Tishri has three major Feasts of יְהוָה - the LORD! These are 1. “Yom Teruah” or the “Feast of Trumpets” on the 1st of Tishri, that is followed by 2. “Yom Kippur” on the 10th and 3. “Sukkot” on the 15th. This is very much a month of celebrations, filled with ‘meaning’, ‘rejoicing’, and ‘reflecting’. What is “Yom Teruah?” How have we seen it being celebrated in our beloved Tanakh? And how do we celebrate it now?
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“Yom Teruah”
Celebrations in the Torah and in the rest of the Tanakh.
All verses are from the JPS-1917 version.
1. וַיִּקְרָא - Vayikra - Leviticus 23:23-25:
23. “And יְהוָה -
the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 24. Speak unto the
children of
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2. בְּמִדְבַּר - Be’midbar - Numbers 10:1-2 & 8-10:
1. “And יְהוָה - the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2. ‘Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them; and they shall be unto thee for the calling of the congregation, and for causing the camps to set forward.
8. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute for ever throughout your generations. 9. And when ye go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloheichem (God), and ye shall be saved from your enemies. 10. Also in the day of your gladness, and in your appointed seasons, and in your new moons, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your אֱלֹהִים - Elohim: I am יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloheichem’”.
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בְּמִדְבַּר - Be’midbar - Numbers 29:1:
1. “And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no manner of servile work; it is a day of blowing the horn unto you”.
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תְּהִלִּים - Tehillim - Psalm 80:1-5:
1. For the
Leader; upon the Gittith. (A Psalm)
of Asaph. 2. Sing aloud unto אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim our strength; shout unto the אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim of Jacob. 3. Take up the melody, and sound the
timbrel, the sweet harp with the psaltery. 4. Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full moon
for our feast-day. 5. For it is a statute for
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What is Yom Teruah?.
“Yom Teruah” is the “Day of Trumpets” and it occurs on “Rosh Chodesh”, the New Moon, in the seventh Hebrew month of ‘Tishrei’ (September). Unlike the other High Holidays, the explicit meaning of this holiday is not as clear, however, what is clear is that it is a day of ‘remembrance’, a day for ‘blowing trumpets’, and a commanded ‘day of rest’. The word Teruah in Hebrew refers to making a loud noise or a shout, a blast of war, alarm, or joy (“Teruah”).
It can be described as the noise made by a trumpet - as when the priests would blow the trumpets to gather the Hebrew nation together. When they were about to begin a battle with an enemy nation, or during the beginning of the High Holidays, the new moons and Sabbaths. Teruah also can be the shout made by a large gathering of people, there are several examples shown in Scripture.
Yehoshua - Joshua 6:20 states that the walls of
Tehillim (Psalms) 47:5 - אֱלֹהִים - Elohim goes before us with Teruah and trumpets.
Yom Teruah is a time where we dive into the Word of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim to better understand this holiday and to celebrate in Him. It is a day to blow trumpets, as stated in Numbers and in the Psalms. We should look for the new moon and we should rest, during this time of transition.
How to celebrate Yom Teruah.
There is not an official list of things to do for this day, except to have a ‘Sabbath rest’ and blow ‘the trumpets’, however below are two ideas which is good for this day!
1. Study our beloved scripture:
Sabbath rest days are always amazing
opportunities to study and treasure our blessed scriptures. Whether it’s
reading over Leviticus to learn more about this day, reflecting on the goodness
of אֱלֹהִים
- Elohim through the Psalms, or following along in your daily study,
meditating on His Word should always be a part of our festive celebrations!
2. Blow the Trumpets (Shofar):
Of course! It is the day of the trumpets
(Shofar is the rams horn) so we must blow the Shofar on this day! We all tend
to know well how to blow the Shofar, and it is a very
special and a wonderful sound!
“Yom Teruah” is a day to rejoice. This is a
day to remember the amazing things that Elohim has done for
שָׁלוֹם - Shalom, and I pray you and your family will have a blessed and wonderful “Yom Teruah!”
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