Jewish
Holy Days: The Making of a Baby
By J. R. Church
Zola Levitt discovered an amazing
correlation between Jewish Holy Days and the gestation of a human baby, from
conception to birth. While preparing for writing a book for new parents, Zola
contacted a gynecologist for some help in understanding gestation. During that
session, the gynecologist showed him a series of pictures, pointed to the first
one (an egg and a sperm) and said, "On the fourteenth day of the first
month, the egg appears." The statement struck a chord in his Jewish mind
because that was the date of Passover. He remembered the roasted egg on his
family table every Passover. Now, for the first time, he knew what it meant!
Not wanting to lead the gynecologist off from the subject at hand, he didn’t
say anything, but continued to listen.
The gynecologist continued: "The egg
must be fertilized within 24 hours, or it will pass on." This reminded
Zola of the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the seed or grain that "fell
into the ground and died" in order to produce a harvest, the
firstfruits of which was presented to God. Next, the gynecologist said,
"Within two to six days, the fertilized egg attaches itself to the wall of
the womb and begins to grow." And, sure enough, the Jewish evangelist
thought, "The Feast of Firstfruits is observed anywhere from two to six
days after Passover!"
