The High Holy Days
We were in Jerusalem for all the Biblical Fall Feasts: Rosh HaShanah (Feast of trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). We were also there for Simchat Torah . (Below is a picture of a sukkah) On Rosh HaShanah shofars were being sounded all day long, something you can only hear in Israel. We even bought a small shofar for 40 shekels! After Rosh HaShanah was my birthday. Most of the time we cooked our meals at home, but since it was my birthday, we walked to a small shop nearby for some chicken shawarmas. They were delicious! For my birthday, we also had a dairy (milk) cake from a bakery. Part of it even tasted like ice cream! Next came Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement when we pray and repent. We fasted for 25 hours, no eating or drinking. We began and broke the fast a t the Messianic congregation . The fast was broken with a meal. Fo...