> What festivals do Messianic Jews celebrate? I figured you would celebrate Hannukah, but I had an idea you might celebrate the Christian festivals too, since you believe Jesus was the Messiah. Or is it up to individual preference?

Well, for Messianic Jews and Messianic Israel, there's Pesach (Passover), Chag HaMatzah (Feast of Unleavened Bread), Shavu'ot (Feast of Weeks), Yom Teruah (Day of Trumpets), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles/Booths), Chanukkah, and Purim.

And yes, some Messianic families do celebrate the Christian feasts, but mostly those who 1) are new to it, 2) have children who were raised with them and who would have trouble adjusting, and 3) those who are bowing to pressure from family or friends. But... just because somebody does something...

Anyway, it's sorta-kinda a personal preference thing, simply because we're not going to go policing people. We can lay out the facts, but they have to decide on their own whether or not to continue.

Nyperold