Jewish Holy Days: The Making of a Baby
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!"
Next, he was shown a photo of an embryo
showing arms, hands, fingers, legs,
feet, toes, a head, eyes, etc. The
caption said, "Fifty days." The
gynecologist continued, "Around the
fiftieth day, the embryo takes on the
form of a human being. Until then, we
don’t know if we have a duck or a
tadpole." Zola thought, "That’s
Pentecost!"
The next picture showed the embryo at
seven months. The gynecologist said, "On
the first day of the seventh month, the
baby’s hearing is developed. For the
first time, it can hear and distinguish
sounds outside the womb." Zola knew that
was the date for the Jewish Festival
of Trumpets.
The gynecologist continued, "On the
tenth day of the seventh month, the
hemoglobin of the blood changes from
that of the mother, to a self-sustaining
baby." Zola thought, "That’s the Day
of Atonement, when the blood
was taken into the Holy of holies!"
Next, the gynecologist said, "On the
fifteenth day of the seventh month, the
lungs become fully developed. If born
before then, the baby would have a hard
time breathing." And Zola thought,
"That’s the festival of
Tabernacles, a time of
celebrating the Temple, home of the
Shekinah glory or Spirit of God." In the
New Testament, the Greek term pneuma,
normally translated as "breath," is
applied to the "Holy Spirit."
Birth takes place on the tenth day of
the ninth month. Eight days after birth,
in Jewish families, a son is circumcised.
Zola noted that the eight days of Hanukkah
are celebrated right on schedule, nine
months and ten days after Passover.
No human being could have understood the
gestation period 3,500 years ago. The
establishment of the Jewish Holy Days
was given to Moses by Jehovah, Himself.
Its correlation with the human gestation
period is not only remarkable; it proves
"Intelligent Design." It proves the
existence of an intelligence beyond this
world. It proves that there is a Creator
God that guides the affairs of man.
Promoted to the Home Office
On Wednesday, April 19, 2006, Zola
Levitt went home to be with the Lord
after a battle with lung cancer. The
announcement on his website added: "What
a soldier’s testimonial — to stay at his
post until called away by Yeshua! Happy
is the man whose work is his play."
In giving his testimony, Zola wrote:
"I came to the Lord on March 14, 1971,
through the urgings of Campus Crusaders
at Indiana University. They challenged
me to read the Scriptures, particularly
the Book of John. I went by night, like
Nicodemus, to the campus director’s home
and brought a New Testament bound by
itself (what Dr. McCall, our ministry
senior theologian refers to as ‘The
Amputated Bible’).
"When I read John’s cosmic views of the
Lord and the plan of salvation, I
realized that I was reading Jewish
writing about a Jewish Messiah, and a
Jewish way to God. All the Campus
Crusaders might have been Gentiles, but
I knew Jewish thought when I read it. My
prayer of 28 years ago was extremely
simple. I said to God, ‘If You’re there,
show me.’ An open-minded look at the
life I have led since that moment would
have to conclude that He has indeed
shown me wonders."
The correlation between the Jewish
festivals and the birthing of a baby was
just one of those "wonders."
| Jewish Religious day | Stage of Baby Development |
| Passover | Egg appears, fourteenth day of the first month |
| Feast of Unleavened Bread | Egg fertilized within 24 hours |
| The Feast of Firstfruits is observed anywhere from two to six days after Passover! | Egg attach itself within two to six days to the wall of the womb and begins to grow |
| Pentecost | Around the fiftieth day, the embryo takes on the form of a human being |
| Festival of Trumpets | On the first day of the seventh month, the baby’s hearing is developed |
| Day of Atonement, when the blood was taken into the Holy of holies! | On the tenth day of the seventh month, the hemoglobin of the blood changes from that of the mother, to a self-sustaining baby |
| Festival of Tabernacles | On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the lungs become fully developed |
| Eight days of Hanukkah are
celebrated right on schedule, nine
months and ten days after
Passover. |
Eight days after birth, in Jewish families, a son is circumcised |
By J. R. Church