Feasts & Festivals

Appointed times and festivals in the Ancient Writings - their meaning and role in the ancient narratives.

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Spring

Passover
14th of Nisan (1st month)
Commemoration of the deliverance from Egypt. In Jubilees, strict rules for observance in the sanctuary with specific sacrifices.
Feast of Unleavened Bread
15-21 Nisan
Seven days of eating unleavened bread following Passover, recalling the haste of the exodus.

Early Summer

Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)
50 days after First Fruits (6th of Sivan)
Celebration of the giving of the Law and first fruits. In Jubilees, it is the most important feast, renewed in heaven and by the patriarchs.

Fall

Monthly

New Moon / Rosh Chodesh
1st of each month
Monthly observance with special sacrifices. In Jubilees, the calendar is strictly solar with 364 days, new moons marked.

Weekly

Sabbath
Every 7th day
Weekly rest day. Jubilees stresses its observance from creation, with severe penalties for violation, as part of the eternal covenant.

49-Year Cycle

Jubilee Year
Every 50th year (after 7 weeks of years)
Year of release, return of land, freedom for slaves. The entire Book of Jubilees is structured around these cycles from creation.