Today is the Feast of Trumpets, which actually began yesterday evening at sunset. It also is the Jewish New Year or Rosh haShanah, which means “head of the year.” Furthermore, it is the first sliver of a new moon (see September 2026 Moon Phases), which takes place on the first day of every Hebrew month. This is the month of Tishrei or Tishri, the first month on the Jewish secular calendar and the seventh month on the Jewish religious calendar.
Say to the Israelites: “On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts. Do no regular work, but present an offering made to the LORD by fire.” (Leviticus 23:24,25)
God ordained that trumpet blasts should be heard on the Feast of Trumpets (Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 29:1). This referred to blasts from a shofar or ram’s horn, which still is done today. In Jewish tradition, the final shofar blown on the Feast of Trumpets is known as “the last shofar.”
The first ten days of the first month of Tishrei, on the Hebrew calendar, are the “high holy days.” They often are called the “days of awe” (Yamim Nora’im) or the Ten Days of Repentance. It is a time to examine one’s ways, to repent from one’s sins and to return fully to God.
This period ends on Tishrei 10, the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur, which is the highest holy day during the Jewish year. I feel that the Rapture of believers most likely will occur on a future Feast of Trumpets (see the day and hour unknown section). I also feel that Jesus most likely will return to earth on a future Yom Kippur, to rule and reign for 1,000 years (the Millennium).
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the horrific and ghastly September 11 attacks by radical Islam on the USA. Today also is Patriot Day, a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Let us keep in our minds and hearts the great sacrifice that thousands of people made with their lives on that day.
Many in the past have claimed that America is not at war with Islam and have insisted that “a religion did not attack us.” The problem is that true, Qur’an-believing Muslims are at war with the USA, with Israel, and frankly with everyone in the world who does not embrace Allah as “God” and Muhammad as “his Prophet.”
Thus, the idea that we are “not at war with Islam” is merely a “politically correct” notion accepted by those who are asleep and who have chosen not to perceive the obvious because they do not want to acknowledge it. Just as most Christians have not read the Bible from cover to cover, most Muslims have not read through the Qur’an.
Muslims and non-Muslims, alike, have been told that the Qur’an complements and sychronizes with the Bible. Yet, those who have read both books all the way through, which I strongly recommend doing, have seen that this is an erroneous assumption; the two books are incompatible in countless ways. Some ways are demonstrated in this section: Gabriel’s messages.
Here is an email response I wrote about some of Islam’s beliefs, mostly pertaining to Christians and their beliefs, included in the Qur’an:
Although “moderate” Muslims will point to passages in the Qur’an that promote “peace,” such harmony and unity is to be among “believers” who have embraced the god, prophet and tenets of Islam. All others (that is, the Mushrikûn), who have rejected these things, are to be captured, besieged, ambushed and killed. It has happened before, and I feel quite certain that it will happen again—only on a much larger, more mind-boggling scale. May God—and I do not mean Allah—help us.
Today is Labor Day in the United States. It always is the first Monday in September, and it is the last national holiday during the summer season. In Canada, Labour Day also is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
The New York legislature was the first state legislature to introduce a Labor Day bill. However, Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day an official public holiday in 1887.
By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty U.S. states observed Labor Day. More information about this day can be found at the United States Department of Labor website here:
The Ten Commandments are God’s foundational moral laws given to Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. They are recorded in Exodus 10:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. These commandments reveal God’s character and provide principles for living in a right relationship with both God and other people.
About 1.6 year ago, on Jan. 5, 2025, the debt was a little over $36 trillion. Therefore, the debt has risen about $3.7 trillion since then.
There is no end in sight to the debt escalation. Most likely, this eventually will lead to the worst economic collapse that this nation ever has experienced.
This is the first full day of the season of Teshuvah, which began yesterday at sunset. It is a 40-day season each year, with the first 30 days (the “days of repentance”) extending to Rosh haShanah = Feast of Trumpets and the final 10 days (the “days of awe”) ending on Yom Kippur = Day of Atonement.
The season of Teshuvah always begins on a new moon. This is an example of how God uses lights in the sky (particularly the sun and the moon) as “signs to mark seasons and days and years” (Genesis 1:14).
Most likely, it was during this 40-day period that Jesus was fasting in the desert, after which He was being tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1-11). Yet, He resisted all of Satan’s temptations, which was an example to all who believe in Him and follow Him: Yeshua Messiah.
During this time, we mortal people are to examine our lives, repent of our sins and transgressions, turn back to God in revival and with refreshing and be restored back to an active relationship with God and with other people, with whom relationships may have been damaged. A common chapter in the Bible to read during this time is Psalm 51:1-19.
We all have times of personal rebellion against God. This is a time to ask Him to show us favor, according to His faithful love and vast compassion, to wipe out our manifold rebellions. In Hebrew (translated into English), the following is read each day (from right to left):
Early this morning and tomorrow morning will be the optimal times to watch the meteor shower known as the Perseids. This is a yearly event that I look forward to each summer.
This annual meteor shower spans the time period from July 14 to September 1, but the nights just prior to mid-August typically have the most meteor sightings. The Perseid meteors, which are debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle, are best seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
The best chance of seeing meteors will be in locations with clear skies. Also, the best viewing probably will be during the pre-dawn hours. Furthermore, there is a new moon tonight, causing a dark sky and increasing the chance of seeing meteors that are very dim.
Today, and three days from now (Aug. 9), mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States, on August 6 and 9, 1945. The uranium bomb dropped on Hiroshima was called “Little Boy,” while the plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki was called “Fat Man.”
Japan had not responded to an ultimatum, the Potsdam Declaration, on July 26, calling for the unconditional surrender of their armed forces. On August 15, following the bombings, Japan surrendered to the Allies. World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945, when the Japanese government signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender.
The pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, exactly 81 years ago today, was Paul Tibbets from Iowa. The plane he was flying was the Enola Gay, named after his mother.
Lyrics of the 53-word hymn: “Let all be silent: The shining stars not sound forth, all rushing rivers be stilled, as we sing our hymn to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as all powers cry out in answer, ‘Amen, Amen.’ Might, praise, and glory forever to our God, the only Giver of all good gifts. Amen. Amen.”
Today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting took place. It is the second meeting with Kevin Warsh as its new chairman. The members voted 9 to 3 to leave the federal funds rate unchanged in the 3.50% to 3.75% range. The 3 dissenters, who were in favor of a 0.25% interest rate hike, were Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed; and Lorie Logan, president of the Dallas Fed.
A month ago, 59% of Wall Street traders expected a rate increase to happen this coming September. Now, 76% of traders foresee a rate hike at September’s Fed meeting.
In the previous four meetings this year, on Jan. 28, Mar. 18, Apr. 29 and June 17, rates remained unchanged. Back in the Fall of 2025, there were three 0.25% rate cuts in a row. These cuts were on Dec. 10, Oct. 29 and Sep. 17. The next Fed meeting is scheduled to begin on Sep. 15.
Today is Tisha B’Av or the 9th of Av, which actually began at sunset last evening. It is a day of mourning to commemorate the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people in the past, including the Holy Temples in Jerusalem. It is considered to be the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.
One custom on Tisha B’Av is to read the short book of Lamentations in the Bible. It describes Jerusalem’s utter desolation and destruction, as well as the distress of Jews among the nations.
This has taken place in the past. However, the ultimate fulfillment of the destruction of Jerusalem is yet to come, just a few years prior to Jesus’ return to earth to rule and reign.
Another Tisha B’Av custom is to fast from one evening to the next. Tisha B’Av is not a special Sabbath, though; so work is allowed today. That’s good because there are several things that I need to get done, although I will be fasting.
July 4 does not take place on a Saturday very often, but it does this year. The last time that happened was in 2020. It reminds me of a line from one of my favorite songs, by the group Chicago, from 1972: “Saturday in the Park, I think it was the 4th of July.” For those people unable to congregate in a big park this year, I’ll include a video of it here:
If it displays a “Video unavailable” message, click on this link instead to view the video on YouTube:
Thus, the idea that we are “not at war with Islam” is merely a “politically correct” notion accepted by those who are asleep and who have chosen not to perceive the obvious because they do not want to acknowledge it. Just as most Christians have not read the Bible from cover to cover, most Muslims have not read through the 
