Many groups are having their Sukkot right now. I celebrated Sukkot last month at EliYah at Steelville, Missouri. It was a great time, and at the new campground, Indian Springs family resort. The water spring is something else, also a great on site general store. My respect to the Leadership for conflict resolution.
http://www.eliyah.com Based out of Ava Missouri.
I am sad to say, our fellowship has ended. I asked leadership some hot topic questions, and I got some answers. In seeking those who are moved to restore Kol Isreal to turn the sons back to the fathers. To return to the Hebrew Roots of our faith. I am finding many Teachers having some serious issues with Torah permitted activities. Polygyny is Biblical and righteous. I was shocked to learn that if anyone comes to this feast with their women, they will be asked to leave. The EliYah Ministry does not condone Biblical families.
This was a shocker, I did not see it posted anywhere on the website, or registration. The ministry seems open to change, so I told Elder that I will be contacting him, and sending him a book to read. A great book called Authority, Headship and Family Structure.(according to Moses) goes though the Torah Portions and explains the Monogamy Only Cult of Greco Romans. We need to return to Torah, all of it. Where there is no law, there is no sin.
Overall it was a great Feast. They do not believe in biblical families(only in Africa!)) The Torah is written for all peoples, and marriages are not disavowed over a nations boarder.(See Pharoh taking Rebecca for a wife) It was not their land, yet the law transcended nations borders. It is appalling to me that a Biblical Family in Africa cannot come to EliYah feast, neither Moses, TMH, Jacob, or King David! I will send a book Yah wiling, and may it bring blessings.
For now I cannot support such Extra Torah rules.
So in summery,
- No Bibical families
- No alcohol.
Both Biblical Families and alcohol are permitted at a feast. Drunkenness is not. Let the wise understand.