List of God’s appointments

God has weekly, monthly and seasonal appointments — mo’edim in Hebrew or “appointed times” (Lev. 23:2) — with His people in addition to the prayer times each day.

• Periodic
  • Shabbat (Sabbath): Every seventh day of the week (Saturday); a rest day
  • Rosh Chodesh (New Moon): Beginning of each lunar month; not a rest day
  • Jubilee (Year of Freedom): Every 50 years
  • Shemitah (Sabbatical year): Every seven years
• Spring festivals: 1st lunar month (Abib; March–April) & 3rd lunar month (Sivan; May–June)
  • Pesakh (Passover): end of the 14th day of 1st month; is part of the rest day that begins Matzot
  • Matzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread): 15th–21st day of 1st month; rest days on the 1st and 7th days of this festival
  • Bikkurim (Wave Offering or Firstfruits): 16th day of 1st month; not a rest day
  • Shavuot (Festival of Weeks or Pentecost): 6th day of 3rd month; a rest day
• Fall festivals: 7th lunar month (Tishrei; September–October)
  • Yom Teruah (Festival of Trumpets): 1st day of 7th month; a rest day
  • Yom haKippurim (Day of Atonement): 10th day of 7th month; a rest and total fast day
  • Sukkot (Festival of Tabernacles): 15th–21st days of 7th month; 1st day of the festival is a rest day
  • Shemeni Atzeret (Convocation of the Eighth Day): 22nd day of 7th month; a rest day
• Not commanded, but special
  • Chanukah (Festival of Dedication): 8 days starting 25th day of 9th lunar month (Kislev; November–December)
  • Purim (Feast of Lots): 14th day of 12th lunar month (Adar; February–March)

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