Celebrate this as a festival to the Lord for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month. Live in temporary shelters for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in such shelters. Leviticus 23:41-42 The festival of Sukkot (tablernacles/booths) is upon us again! It began Monday. I’m typing this from within my sukkah (singular of sukkot). When I was in Israel this summer at a place called Neot Kedumim, I wandered around an area they have of various sukkot. The sages decided what made for […]

  They will be called oaks of righteousness,    a planting of the LORD    for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3b East of Tel Aviv is a park called Neot Kedumim, which is dedicated to the plants of the Bible. If you get the chance, I would highly recommend spending a few hours here. The Bible is filled with plants and this park gives some insights into object lessons which are not always apparent. There are several trails to choose from. We chose the trail with the theme of “milk and honey” and set off. It was split in two […]