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Chag Sukkot — Feast of Tabernacles (Click on wanted poster below for Sukkot NW details)
But this same period culminates in the return of the Messiah, Yeshua, to rule the earth during the Messianic Age as King of kings and Lord of lords. The Feast of Tabernacles pictures this glorious epoch in the history of humanity’s tenure upon this earth—a time of unspeakable joy and triumph of good over evil, righteousness over wickedness, the children of light over the children of darkness, love over hate, and the truth of YHVH (epitomized by Yeshua) over the lies of Satan. Shemini Atzeret, the seventh feast following directly after Sukkot, is the dot, dot, dot at the end of the sentence followed by a huge exclamation point. It is the New Heaven and the New Earth with the New Jerusalem or heaven on earth and the ultimate reward of the righteous Saints of Yeshua. It is eternity in the presence of YHVH-Yeshua with streets of gold and pearly gates. You don't want to miss this! Read Natan Lawrence's article on the subject of Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret to learn more about these exciting subjects.
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“COME AND LET US GO UP...”
What can we do to prepare ourselves spiritually and physically to celebrate YHVH’s Feasts as he asks us to do, walking in obedience to his heart and will, thus positioning ourselves to stay in his river of life and receive the maximum blessings that he has for us? Prepare Yourself for Keeping the Feasts of YHVH:
The Benefits of Keeping the Feasts:
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A Little (ok, maybe more than a little) History of Sukkot Northwest:
Natan grew up celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles every year beginning in the Fall of 1960. He has celebrated the Feast in locations throughout the United States as well as Canada and France. Sandi's first Feast celebration was in 1991 at Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe, California, but that was also her last until Natan and Sandi returned to celebrating the Feasts of YHVH in 1998. A small fellowship group met in our home on Shabbat. We invited everyone to celebrate Sukkot with us in 1999 at Sunriver, Oregon, and several accepted our invitation. It was very small but a meaningful and memorable Feast. In 2000, we joined the world of the internet and looked for other believers to celebrate the Feast with. We found a Sukkot celebration in the State of Washington in 2000 and met some wonderful new friends we still celebrate with to this day and others we've kept in touch with. However, to our disappointment, that was the last year that Sukkot site met in Washington. In 2001 we joined another Washington celebration, but that was its one and only year of existence. Those two Sukkot sites used the dates of the traditional Jewish (Hillel 2) calendar, though we had already moved to celebrating the moedim (appointed times) according to the instructions in Scripture to begin each month at the new moon and to begin each year when the barley is aviv. We joined them for Sukkot, but still kept the Sabbaths according to our understanding, but not offending according to theirs. We didn't argue about the calendar, and still don't. We simply do what we believe to be accurate.
Refreshed once again in 2009, with the difficult financial time our nation and state of Oregon were experiencing, we decided to stay closer to home and celebrated Sukkot NW at Camp Rilea in Warrenton located at the north Oregon coast, inviting all to join us. This was the first year we played the “Newlywed, Oldie-Wed, Truly Wed” game for a nice prize, and what a fun night it was! This may become a tradition!
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A Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles booklist may be accessed here: I. TRADITIONAL JEWISH WEBSITES THE KARAITE TRADITION II. CHRISTIAN/JUDEO-CHRISTIAN/MESSIANIC WEBSITES THE CHRISTIAN CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES—Jerusalem III. GREAT AGRICULTURAL SITES AND ETROG SITES http://www.esrogfarm.com IV. GREAT ETROG RECIPES V. GREAT SOURCE OF LULAVS AND ETROGS—at reasonable prices! Call first, to place your order. VI. HOW TO BLESS AND WAVE THE LULAV/ETROG Here are the websites that discuss waving the lulav/etrog, from very simple instructions to the super-complex, esoteric interpretations of Talmudic scholars: YOUTUBE VIDEOS VII. HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN SUKKAH VIII. THE "EDIBLE SUKKAH" IX. GREAT SUKKOT POSTER FOR CHILDREN TO COLOR X. CUTE SUKKOT HANDOUTS FOR CHILDREN TO COLOR XI. CUTE TOY LULAV/ETROG FOR YOUNG CHILDREN XII. SUKKOT HOLIDAY PUZZLE FOR CHILDREN XIII. SUKKOT SONGS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN XIV. SUKKOT CRAFTS XV. SUKKOT CLIP-ART XVI. GREAT SUKKAH-KIT WEBSITES http://www.sukkahsoul.com XVII. BEAUTIFUL STAINED GLASS SUKKOT ART XVIII. FREE SUKKOT E-CARD GREETINGS XVIV. SUKKOT T-SHIRTS AND ACCESSORIES CHAG SAMEACH and have a blessed autumn in the Zeman Simchatenu, the “Season of our Joy”! Charity Dell |
In 2002, we looked once again for a Sukkot site in the Pacific Northwest to celebrate the Feast, and not only were there very few to choose from that were Messianic, all were on the traditional Hillel 2 calendar. So after much prayer, Sukkot NW was established in the Fall of 2002. We rented facilities at Sunriver in Central Oregon, started publishing this website, and put out invitations for all who wanted to join us.
Desiring larger meeting facilities and not finding one to fit our needs in the Bend/Central Oregon area, we moved Sukkot NW to Gold Beach at the southern Oregon coast (near the California border) in 2003. Sukkot NW continued there during 2004 and 2005. Each of these years we camped on the beach and stayed in local motels, couples renewed their wedding vows in the sukkah, we made shofars out of dried seaweed, and many memories and friends were made. It's a beautiful location, the weather is generally warmer and nicer than the northern coast, and most of the time we were there was sunny. However, we had memorable experiences with wind and rain.
Wanting to return to Central Oregon again, we set up camp at the LaPine State Campground in 2006. Camping was great and the weather was beautful, but the meeting facilities were small, so we moved back to Gold Beach in 2007 for a larger celebration. Then in 2008 we needed a rest. A small congregational Sukkot celebration in Molalla, Oregon was planned. 
We very much like the Gold Beach and Warrenton locations at the Oregon coast. The weather was beautiful at Camp Rilea, but desiring consistently good weather, we looked to Central Oregon again. The weather is decidedly better for avoiding the fall wind and rain. The high desert is beautiful and there are many activities to do and places to explore around the area. Much to our delight, in 2010 the city of La Pine acquired and approved remodeling of the Finley Butte meeting hall. It is ample for our needs and we have room to grow. Additionally, the location is centrally located for the folks coming in from surrounding states. We are very excited about our new location and hope you will