On the Jewish calendar, the first day of the seventh month is called Rosh Hashanah. This year it begins at sundown on September 11. Because it is known in scripture as the Feast of Trumpets, it is customary to blow the shofar throughout the land on this day.

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Learn firsthand from a sister who lives in southern Israel about how that custom is observed today — as well as her and her family’s experiences on the fateful day, October 7 2023, when Hamas launched its barbaric invasion from Gaza.

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You’ll also learn how the first day of the seventh month was determined from the sighting of the new moon.

There are many other fascinating associations in scripture when the sound of the trumpet was heard.

We are especially interested in its connection with Christ’s coming and the assembly of the resurrected dead.

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May the contents of this issue stimulate our expectation for that joyous day ahead.