Tishrei Essays

prisoners had to experience horrific starvation, the daily labour work in concentration camps, and the question of his faith in God. Yom Kippur is celebrated by Jews to demonstrate their faith in God and many show their faith by fasting on the tenth of Tishrei. There were countless Jews who had already perished from malnourishment and endured constant mistreatment. While staying in these camps he says “We received more blows than food. The work was crushing.” In the Appelplatz where the selection was made

With so much to give thanks for, our Harvest festivals should never be a mere formality or ritual - it will be as the prophets intended, a great and glorious meeting between God and His people. Old Testament shows that, the Jewish year was interspersed by festivals, also known as the "Feasts of the Lord". Some were timed to coincide with the changing seasons, reminding the people of God’s constant provision for them and also allowing them to return by way of offering, a token of all that he had