Our spiritual ancestors commemorated the days that marked them as God's chosen people by dancing, singing, offering their first fruits to God, sharing meals, bread and wine and recalling God's graciousness and favor to them. This Scripture From Scratch explains the significance of the major Jewish religious celebrations: the Sabbath, Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, Atonement, Hanukkah and Purim. These feasts are not only part of our religious tradition but were celebrated by Jesus and the early Church.