Celebrate
Church & State & the Jews
Religious education is vital for this country--but not on Uncle Sam's tab.
Numbers 29: 35 – 30:1: Maftir
Additional Torah Reading on Simchat Torah. Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah in the Community. Rejoicing with the Torah. Jewish Holidays.
Defining Hanukkah: Assimilation
Acculturation versus assimilation, a question for Jews then as now.
Defining Hanukkah: Pluralism
Hanukkah represents the struggle to follow one's values and religion in a pluralistic world that often demands uniformity.
Judaism and Repentance
Jewish thinking tries to strike a balance between responsibility and forgiveness.
Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17: Tithing, Sabbaticals and Pilgrimage
A connection between Sukkot and this "eighth day of assembly."