I remember the first time she told me those words. She said them with a fierceness so commanding, her confidence alone was more intriguing to me then anything and I wanted to possess it for myself. She looked fearless and brave. I wanted to be fearless and brave. “Never let them see you cry, sweetheart. […]
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The Sukkah is NOW
*The Hebrew Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot, begins each year in September/October following the Jewish New Year “Rosh HaShanah” and Day of Atonement “Yom Kippur”. I thought this article by guest blogger Tzvi Freeman sums up the beauty of this feasts perfectly. I invite you to enter into these 7 days in a […]
Yom Kippur – A Call to Unity and Forgiveness for Gentile and Jew
Yom Kippur, in the words of the Rebbe, “is the Day of Atonement, when we are closest to G‑d and most connected to the essence of our souls. It’s the holiest day of the year, when Jews come together, fasting and praying as one.” And, it just might be the feast that could bring union […]
10 Days of Awe
THE DAYS OF AWE Jewish tradition from the Old Testament dictates these 10 days between the end of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) are the holiest of all holy days in all the Hebrew calendar. Not only do they provide for a time of rest and reflection, […]
Should Christians Celebrate Rosh HaShanah? What about other Jewish Feasts?
I’ve heard many sects of the Christian faith refer to the Jewish Holy Days as having been abolished and no longer significant under the New Testament. As a follower of the Catholic faith, this appeared to me a bit too eerily familiar to the protestant and early reformation attempts to “modernize” the church. A popularly […]