Last week on the way home from preschool, my two-year-old mentioned how excited she was for Christmas. This would have been adorable, but for the fact that we are Jewish. So I told her we don't celebrate Christmas, that instead, we celebrate Hanukkah. She sighed the saddest little sigh and pouted … [Read more...]
Shaking Up Tradition: The High Holidays
When I was a kid, I always went to synagogue with my family for the High Holidays. The holiest of all the Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time to repent for our sins and ask God for a year of life, health and prosperity. I would always ask God to make me a more patient sister to … [Read more...]