If you’ve been invited to a Bar or Bat Mitzvah or a regular service at a synagogue for the first time, Rabbi Richard Polirer has some tips for you. If you’ve never visited a synagogue before, there are several simple ways to prepare yourself for your first visit. Here are several things you’ll need to… Continue Reading
If you are Jewish, understanding Hebrew phrases will connect you closer with your roots and help you better understand your culture. If you are not Jewish, there’s a good chance that you’ll attend a Jewish wedding, travel to Israel, enter a Jewish restaurant, meet or marry into a Jewish family, and so forth. In other… Continue Reading
Regarded as one of the more joyous and festive holidays on the Jewish calendar, Purim is the celebration of the Jews’ salvation from annihilation in Ancient Persia and of the bravery shown by Esther in the face of antisemitism. Celebrated on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Adar, this year Purim is celebrated… Continue Reading
As many of you may know, we’re right in the middle of Lent, the time in Christianity in which followers of Christ rededicate themselves to their faith God. According to the United Methodist Church, Lent mirrors the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, resisting Satan’s temptations. To honor those 40 days of sacrifice,… Continue Reading