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(5) Regulations Concerning the Festivals   Leviticus 23:1-2 “ The Lord said to Moses, ‘ Speak to the children of Israel and say: These are My festivals, the festivals of the Lord which you are to proclaim as holy assemblies. ’” This is a passage recorded in the first year in the wilderness after the Exodus. Men were required to come to the temple three times a year. The major festivals of Israel are Passover, (Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Firstfruits), Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, and (Day of Atonement, Feast of Tabernacles). Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Trumpets are observed as important festivals. The festivals of Israel are called “ Moed. ” The first reason Israel observed these festivals was to transmit their historical significance. Exodus 12:24-25 states that after the Passover ends, it becomes a future feast to be observed from generation to generation. "This is to be a statute for you and your descendants to keep forever; you shall keep this r...