Chapter 38

Tu Kesheh


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And it came to pass that Zipporah and Miriam taught the daughters of Israel saying:

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The Sabbathsa are known by the stars in the heavens, and by the moons; and these tell us the seasonsb and the secrets of Ha’Elohimc;

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For YHVHa has appointed the moon for seasons; and YHVH telleth the sun when to rise and when to set.

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And the Sons of Aaron shall be bound by the tabernacles and chained to the altars, and the Daughters of Miriam shall read wordsa written upon the night skies;

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And in the day of our gladness, and in our solemn days, and in the beginnings of our months— at the new moonsa, the Priests shall blow the shofar, and give the offerings and the sacrifices of our peace offerings,

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And this they do for a memorial before our Elohima; YHVH, our Elohim; the Priests, they do cry out with their shofars, as Yodb searching for Heic.

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And at the full moons the Priestess sing and dance in celebration of the return of the Shekinaha to Her place, and the Presence of Elohim in the congregation of Israel;

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Therefore, it is the duty of the Priestess to watch the moon and the stars, and to tell the signs and the seasons.

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¶ And YHVH did create both the day and the night, even as he created Adama, male and female; and the shemeshb for the male, and the lebanahc for the female.

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And on the first of the month, not one daughter in Israel shall do any spinning, nor weaving, nor sewing; for this shall be a Sabbatha for you.

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And at the new moons, and at the full moons the High Priestess shall pour out her libationsa as a sacrifice unto YHVH;

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And in this the Presence of Elohima shall be remembered, and the congregation shall witness the Breath of Elohimb.

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¶ And so it is that in the evening we raise our arms to YHVH and Ha’Elohim in the heavens and we pray:

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Hear O Israel! YHVH is our Elohim; YHVH is United.

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And this we do, because we are united even as the stars in the night sky.

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And we stand and we bow our faces in reverence in the morning, even as the sun rises, and we pray:

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Hear O Israel! YHVH is our Elohim; YHVH is One.

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And this we do because YHVH is the Light,a and in Him there is no darkness;

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Even as Israel walked out of Egypt as one, it is the will of Ha’Elohim that Israel always be one; for in the unity of Israel is great power in YHVH; and the fear of YHVH will be known by His Israel.

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¶ And the unity of YHVH and His Israel is even as the bridegrooma and the bride,

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And should Israel love YHVH, even as a wife should love her husband and commit no adulterya, then shall YHVH be faithful unto His Israel forever and ever;

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And should Israel be unfaithful, then she shall be offered teshuvaha, that she might return unto the covenant, and retain all her promises once more. Even so, Amen.