did not change them. They are the ones that Yeshua himself observed; he was a Jew. They were the ones that the Apostles and first followers observed; they were all Jews.

Leviticus 23:1

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are my feasts.

H4150 (feasts) mow'ed: an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season.
Strong’s H4150 (feasts) mow'ed: an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season.
   
Strong’s H4744 (convocation) miqra': a public meeting, also a rehearsal.

There are a few important points to notice here:
1) These are the feasts of God. They are not created or appointed by men.
2) The word, “mo-ed,” means an appointed time. God is making an appointment; he is giving us the specific dates that HE wants to meet.
3) They are to be public meetings where we gather with other people. And they are a rehearsal.

The first “feast day” that God tells the children of Israel to observe is the Sabbath.

3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work therein: it is the Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

This is so important to God that he also includes this day as

 

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