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I grew up in a family that was in and out of church with no real consistency. Sunday school lessons stretched Bible stories over weeks at a time, s...

As the Feast of Unleavened Bread comes towards its end, our next commanded observance is on the horizon: the Counting of the Omer. This transition ...

When we celebrate Passover, our focus tends to be on the way that God broke down the mental, physical, and spiritual chains of the Israelites that ...

The biblical new year is such an exciting time, even though it’s rarely met with much celebration. The reason why we get so excited about biblical ...

Why being fully present is the greatest gift we can give With holidays like Hanukkah and Christmas upon us, the season of gratitude and generosity...

Each Jewish holiday has a different focus and atmosphere. Some are somber and introspective. Others are joyful and celebratory. Hanukkah is a littl...

With people from different families, cultural ecosystems, and worldviews all coming together this Thanksgiving, it can sometimes be a little nerve-...

In 1999, my mother and father both lost their own mothers to cancer. With these sudden losses, our Thanksgiving table that year looked very differe...

  Sukkot has always been a holiday of joy and abundance in our family. We take the time to build together, literally, as a family. Our sukkah is u...

Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles is now upon us! This moed is not only one of the great pilgrimage feasts of the year, but it is also...

 As a child, I always looked forward to the Fall Feast, also known as the High Holy Days, because it meant that I would get extra days off of schoo...

  The Fall Feasts are almost upon us and our anticipation for the time of Messiah's return begins to grow once again. Every year, as Rosh Hashanah ...