Won’t You Be My Neighbor – Collide

The speaker began by referencing the biblical passages that establish the observance of Yom Teruah. Turning to Leviticus chapter 23, verses 23 and 24, the passage reveals God instructing Moses to tell the Israelites, “On the first day of the seventh month, you are to have a day of Sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorating the trumpet blasts. Don’t do any regular work, but present a food offering to the Lord.” This foundational text designates the first day of the seventh month as a special time for rest and a sacred gathering marked by the sound of trumpet blasts, also referred to as a teruah. The instruction is straightforward, highlighting the importance of ceasing regular work and offering a food offering to the Lord on this day.