Feast of Tishri
September 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The origin of the Feast of Tishri (also called the Feast of the Tabernacles) appears to come from the time when Moses and the Israelites were wandering the wilderness and God described to Moses his holy feasts (Leviticus 23)
Of these feasts, the Feast of Tishri was held in conjunction with the dedication of King Solomon’s Temple (2 Chronicles 7).
According to Bro. Arturo de Hoyos… “Thus in observing the Feast of Tishri, we reaffirm our dedication to human concord and the brotherhood of all men in a world of peace. As individuals and as Brothers in the Rite, we resolve to build, as Solomon did, through harmony and cooperation, ever seeking peace for all mankind.”
The Feast of Tishri is considered the most “Scottish Rite” of observances, and is the only remaining mandatory festival on the Scottish Rite calendar. The Feast of Tishri derives its origins from God’s decree to the children of Israel who were commanded that this Feast would be celebrated annually to forever remind the children of Israel that He had rescued them from Egypt. This “Feast of Tishri” is thus, in one measure, a symbol of freedom.
Some 450 years after its origin, the Feast of Tishri was utilized in dedicaitng the newly completed King Solomon’s Temple. This association led to its adoption by Scottish Rite Masonry as we symbolically rededicate King Solomon’s Temple through our rededication to brotherly love and our fraternity in a peaceful world.