These are My Holidays

Seven festivals represent the seven aspects of the formation of the spiritual world, just as the seven days of the week represent the seven stages of the creation of the physical world.

אלה הם מועדי (כג:ב)

ששת ימים (כג:ג)

וביום שביעי And the Seventh Day

DAY OF CREATIONCONNECTIONHOLIDAY1

Yom Echad

HaShem alone;

Special Light of first day hidden away

HaShem Himself struck the First Born (no angel);

First night of Exodus, light from first day shone

First day of Pesach2Firmament created separating between the waters; Splitting of the Reed SeaLast day of Pesach3Origin of fruit-bearing trees; HaShem judges the future fruit harvestShavuos4Heavenly bodies created; Beginning of yearly cycleRosh Hashana5

Day’s creations issued from the waters, including the Levithan

Water libations and special prayers for water, life-source of all;

Sukah to be made out of skin of Levithan

Sukkos6

HaShishi

Creation of Man; purpose of Creation

Celebrate the Torah as observed by man

Shmeni Atzeres7

Creation of Shabbos

HaShem forgave Adam HaRishon

Shabbos Shabbason

Ochel Nefesh forbidden

HaShem forgives the Jewish Nation

Yom HaKippur