Holiday & Monthly commentary from Min. Garrett
This page is Minister Garrett’s thoughts on the monthly and holiday portions.
Page may not always be current, for which we apologize. Thank You.
Holidays actually start at sundown the night before the dates shown
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May 9, 2024: 
2nd month = Ziv (Biblical)/Iyyar (Current) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: 1 Kings 6:1, 6:37| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
April 9, 2024: 
1st month = Abiyb/Nissan (both names are in Scripture) and Biblically NEW YEAR 
TORAH: Exodus 13:4; Numbers 28:1-15; Deuteronomy 16:1| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Esther 3:7| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
March 24, 2024: Sunday, Adar 14th 5784, Purim 
begins sunset of Saturday, on March 23, 2024 and ends nightfall of Sunday, March 24, 2024.
March 21, 2024: Monday, Adar 11th 5784, Fast of Esther. To celebrate her dedication and boldness to save the Jewish population from wicked people.
March 11, 2024: Adar II. Same readings as Adar.
February 10, 2024: 
Adar TORAH: Numbers 28:9-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Esther 3:7; Ezra 6:15; 9:1 | GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
January 25, 2024: Thursday, Shevat 15th 5784, Tu B’Shevat is “New Year of the Trees”. 
January 11, 2024: 
Shevat TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Zecheriah 1:7| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
2023 Hanukkah Readings: 
- Dec 8th: Day 1
- Dec 9th: Numbers 7:18-23, Also Shabbat (Sabbath)
Vayeishevוַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (And he dwelt). TORAH : GENESIS 37:1-40:23| PROPHETS : AMOS 2:6-3:9| GOSPEL : MATTHEW 1:18-25
- Dec 10th: Numbers 7:24-29
- Dec 11th: Numbers 7:30-35
- Dec 12th: Numbers 7:36-41
- Dec 13th: Numbers 7:42-47, ALSO THE 1ST OF 10th month TEVETH (Biblical)
Esther 2:16 - Dec 14th: Numbers 7:48-53
- Dec 15th: Numbers 7:54-8:4
Hanukkah 2023 is from the evening of Thursday, December 7th until the evening of Friday, December 15th
November 23, 2023: THANKSGIVING (U.S. Holiday). Thank YaHVaH for His bounty in your life. 
November 14, 2023: 
9th month = Kislev (Biblical) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Zecheriah 7:1| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
October 16, 2023: 8th month = Bul (Biblical)/Cheshvan (Current) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; 1 Kings 6:38| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
September 30, 2023: Sukkoth I (Booths). TORAH: LEVITICUS 22:26-23:44| PROPHETS: ZECHARIAH 14:1-21| GOSPEL: JOHN 7:2-30 
September 25, 2023: YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT) TORAH : LEVITICUS chs. 16 & 18| PROPHETS : ISAIAH 57:14-58:14; Book of JONAH| GOSPEL : HEBREWS 5:1-10:39
September 16, 2023: 7th month = Ethaniym (Biblical)/Tishrei (Current) and Secular 
readings below⇓
September 16, 2023: Yom Teruah י֧וֹם תְּרוּעָ֖ה (Day of blowing
). 
TORAH : GENESIS 21:1-34 | PROPHETS : I SAMUEL 1:1-2:10; 1 Kings 8:2| GOSPEL : I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
Shofar During the Month of Elul: How and Why
August 18, 2023: 
6th month = Elul (Biblical) TORAH: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9| PROPHETS: I Samuel 20:18-42; Nehemiah 6:15| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
July 27, 2023: 
Tisha B’Av a major fast day for the Jewish Nation. TORAH : DEUTERONOMY 4:25-40; EXODUS 32:11-14; 34:1-10 | PROPHETS : JEREMIAH 8:13-9:23; ISAIAH 55:6-56:8| GOSPEL : JOHN 2:13-25; JOHN 8:1-58
July 19, 2023: 
5th month = Av (not named in Scripture) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
July 04, 2023: Celebrating the U.S. Independence day 
June 20, 2023: 
4th month = Tammuz (not named in Scripture) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
May 28, 2023: 
Shavuoth TORAH: This ministry will follow Scripture Leviticus 23:15-16 which plainly lists Shavuoth as a one day High Sabbath on the day after the 7th Sabbath, which is Sunday May 28, 2023. MAFTIR: Numbers 28:26-31| PROPHETS: Ezekial 1:1-28, 3:12| GOSPEL: Acts 2:1–31
May 21, 2023: 
3rd month = Sivan (Biblical) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: 1 Samuel 20:18-42; Esther 8:9| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
April 22, 2023: 2nd month = Ziv (Biblical)/Iyyar (Current) TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: 1 Kings 6:1, 6:37| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
April 13, 2023/Nissan 22, 5783: Achron Shel Pesach: The eighth day of Passover First TORAH : DEUTERONOMY 14:22 – 16:17 / SecondTORAH : NUMBERS 28:19-25 / PROPHETS : ISAIAH 10:32 – 12:6
Sample Audio
March 23, 2023: 1st month = Abiyb/Nissan (both names are in Scripture) and Biblically NEW YEAR TORAH: Exodus 13:4; Numbers 28:1-15; Deuteronomy 16:1| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Esther 3:7| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
March 7, 2023: Tuesday, Adar 14th 5783, Purim 
begins at night, on March 06, 2023 and ends on March 07, 2023 at the end of the day.
March 6, 2023: Monday, Adar 13th 5783, Fast of Esther. To celebrate her dedication and boldness to save the Jewish population from wicked people.
February 22, 2023: Adar TORAH: Numbers 28:9-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Esther 3:7; Ezra 6:15; 9:1 | GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
February 6, 2023: Monday, Shevat 15th 5783, Tu B’Shevat is “New Year of the Trees”. 
January 23, 2023: Shevat TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24; Zecheriah 1:7| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
January 3, 2023: FAST OF 10TH OF TEVETH 
DECEMBER 25, 2022: Society celebrates this as Christmas. See our notes on this: Christmas- to celebrate or not
Hanukkah below ⇓ 
Hanukkah Readings: 
- Dec 19th: Numbers 7:1-17
- Dec 20th: Numbers 7:18-23
- Dec 21st: Numbers 7:24-29
- Dec 22nd: Numbers 7:30-35
- Dec 23rd: Numbers 7:36-41
- Dec 24th: Numbers 7:42-47
- Dec 25th: Numbers 7:48-53, ALSO THE 1ST OF
TEVETH TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: 1 Samuel 20:18-42| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23 - Dec 26th: Numbers 7:54-8:4
Hanukkah 2022 is from the evening of Sunday, December 18th until the evening of Monday, December 26th
November 25, 2022: 
Kislev TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
October 26, 2022: 
Bul/Cheshvan TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
October 17, 2022: Shemini Atzereth TORAH : DEUTERONOMY 14:22-16:17| PROPHETS : I KINGS 8:54-8:66| GOSPEL : JOHN 8:1-59
October 10, 2022: Sukkoth I (Booths). TORAH: LEVITICUS 22:26-23:44| PROPHETS: ZECHARIAH 14:1-21| GOSPEL: JOHN 7:2-30
October 5, 2022: YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT) TORAH : LEVITICUS chs. 16 & 18| PROPHETS : ISAIAH 57:14-58:14; Book of JONAH| GOSPEL : HEBREWS 5:1-10:39
September 26, 2022: 
Ethaniym/Tishrei and Secular readings below⇓
September 26, 2022: Yom Teruah י֧וֹם תְּרוּעָ֖ה (Day of blowing). 
TORAH : GENESIS 21:1-34 | PROPHETS : I SAMUEL 1:1-2:10| GOSPEL : I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
August 28, 2022: 
Elul TORAH: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9| PROPHETS: I Samuel 20:18-42| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
August 7, 2022: FAST of 9th of AV 
TORAH : DEUTERONOMY 4:25-40; EXODUS 32:11-14; 34:1-10 | PROPHETS : JEREMIAH 8:13-9:23; ISAIAH 55:6-56:8| GOSPEL : JOHN 2:13-25; JOHN 8:1-58
July 30, 2022: 
Av TORAH: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9| PROPHETS: I Samuel 20:18-42| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
July 04, 2022: Celebrating the U.S. Independence day
June 30, 2022: 
Tammuz TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
June 6, 2022: Shavuoth II TORAH : DEUTERONOMY 14:22-16:17| PROPHETS : HABAKKUK 2:20-3:19| GOSPEL : ACTS 1:1-2:47
June 5, 2022: Shavuoth I TORAH : EXODUS 19:1-20:23| MAFTIR NUMBERS 28:26-31 | PROPHETS : EZEKIEL 1:1-28; 3:12| READINGS : Book of RUTH
May 31, 2022: Sivan TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
May 2, 2022: Ziv/Iyyar TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
Sample Audio
April 16, 2022: Pesach פָּֽסַח (Pass over, [alternatively= protect, give mercy). TORAH : EXODUS 12:21-51 Second Torah: NUMBERS 28:19-25| PROPHETS : JOSHUA 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27| GOSPEL : JOHN 19:31-20:1
April 2, 2022: Abiyb/Nisan and Biblically TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
March 4, 2022: Adar II TORAH: Numbers 28:9-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
February 2, 2022: Adar I TORAH: Numbers 28:9-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
January 17, 2022: Tu B’Shevat – New Years for Trees
January 3, 2022: Shevat TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
January 1, 2022: NEW YEAR (US Holiday). Thank YaHVaH for blessing you with another year. 
DECEMBER 14, 2021: FAST OF 10TH OF TEVETH
December 5, 2021: Teveth readings: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23, also see Day 7 of Hanukkah below ⇓
Hanukkah Readings:
- Nov 29th: Numbers 7:1-17
- Nov 30th: Numbers 7:18-23
- Dec 1st: Numbers 7:24-29
- Dec 2nd: Numbers 7:30-35
- Dec 3rd: Numbers 7:36-41
- Dec 4th: Numbers 7:42-47
- Dec 5th: Numbers 7:48-53, ALSO THE 1ST OF TEVETH
- Dec 6th: Numbers 7:54-8:4
Hanukkah 2021 is from the evening of Sunday, November 28th until the evening of Monday, December 6th
November 25, 2021: THANKSGIVING (U.S. Holiday). Thank YaHVaH for His bounty in your life.
November 05, 2021: Kislev TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
Our Founder’s birthday. October 19:
October 7, 2021: Bul/Cheshvan TORAH: Numbers 28:1-15| PROPHETS: Isaiah 66:1-24| GOSPEL: Colossians 2:1-23
September 28, 2021: Shemini Atzereth TORAH : DEUTERONOMY 14:22-16:17| PROPHETS : I KINGS 8:54-8:66| GOSPEL : JOHN 8:1-59
September 21, 2021: Sukkoth I (Booths). TORAH: LEVITICUS 22:26-23:44| PROPHETS: ZECHARIAH 14:1-21| GOSPEL: JOHN 7:2-30
September 16, 2021: YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT) TORAH : LEVITICUS chs. 16 & 18| PROPHETS : ISAIAH 57:14-58:14; Book of JONAH| GOSPEL : HEBREWS 5:1-10:39
