Monday, October 8, 2012

Celebrating Simchat Torah ( Rejoicing in the Law) - with Recipes!


    Today is the last day of the eight day Fall Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot,(sue-coat) meaning "booths" or huts. If you remember, we, (Jew and Gentile) as New Covenant believers can celebrate this holiday (holy-day) by recognizing that we are the booths or huts in which Messiah dwells; no longer are we wandering through the wilderness following a pillar of fire by night, and a cloud by day. We've been redeemed! Rejoice! Scroll down for more information on Feasts of Tabernacles in my earlier posts.    

    Tonight (at present), we celebrate Simchat Torah, or rejoicing in the Law. Although Simchat Torah is not a commandment in the Bible, it's a tradition kept by the Jewish people that can be traced back to the 10th century. Just like the tradition of the Jewish priests "pouring out the water" from pitchers at the Temple Mount during Sukkot (Jesus says, " If anyone thirsts let him come to me and drink" John 7), Jesus, Yeshua, took that Jewish tradition and showed what it really means. He showed us that He (Jesus) IS the water that was (and is!) poured out; that Jesus, the Holy Spirit would be poured out upon the Church (comprised of believing Jews and Gentiles) once He was glorified (ruling and reigning at the right hand of the Father). Yeshua is the personification of the Torah (He  fulfilled the Law) and so, we rejoice in Him! Simchat Torah is a one-day holiday - but we can celebrate Yeshua all year long. This is why God wants us to celebrate his biblical feasts. From Shabbat through Sukkot, He wants to commune with us throughout His seasons! www.messiahsongs.com 


Fresh from my Feasts of Israel Cookbook
Let's celebrate with delicious

Confetti Rice Salad


You'll need

3 cups white or brown rice
1 large apple, cored and diced
1 large navel orange, peeled and diced
2/3 cups chopped walnuts
2/3 cups diced celery
1/2 cup diced pitted dates
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds (raw or toasted)
1/4 cups sour cream
1/4 cups mayonnaise
3 Tablespoons orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

In a large bowl, combine the rice, apple,orange, walnuts celery, dates and sunflower seeds. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, orange juice and ginger. Stir mixture into rice mixture until combined. Chill, covered, for several hours or until serving time, to allow flavors to mingle. Serves 8.

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