Have you ever wondered why God chose Pentacost to send the Holy Spirit? Or what the book of Ruth has to do with Shavuot? Have you ever...

Joel 2 emphasis on verses 12-32 12 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with...

Using Bezalel's Annointing by Janna Christenson Long ago there was a need for super cool, beautiful art and craftsmanship to create a...

Teaching through Tradition By Janna Christenson MAKE THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING I remember the day I realized I had taught the...

In Israel, we have been spoiled. Shavuot is the only Holy Day in the year where ALL the congregations usually come together to celebrate...

A tradition that has been in Israel is for children of ALL ages, males and females alike, to make and wear floral crowns. Shavuot is the...

A few years ago, we were blessed to spend the week before Shavuot with our Bubbe Janna. She illustrated so well the heart of this Holy...

There is a lot to unpack in regard to what we refer to as the “Spring Feasts” which include the Biblical Feasts of Passover, the week of...

We count our “Omer” (the time between Feast of First Fruits to Shavuot/Feast of Weeks-- found in Leviticus 23) a little differently than...

Biblically, Shavuot is 1 of 3 specifically commanded “pilgrimage” holidays where the Scriptures command worship of God in Jerusalem. This...

My earliest memory of Shavuot was when I was in 7th grade. We were newly introduced to the understanding of the Hebraic roots of our...

Traditionally, Ruth is the passage of Tanach, scriptures, read for the Feast of Weeks. But this traditional reading is even more...

How can you Count and Pray through the Omer? Last year we decided to make a paper chain rather than use our usual wooden links for the...

The disciples were ecstatic to see the risen Lord! He's risen!! Our Messiah is alive!! But the temporary joy seemed short lived,...

In scripture this season between the Feast of Firstfruits and the Feast of Weeks remains unnamed. But God commands us in scriptures to...