Tag Archives: Judaism

Storehouse: Chanukah

Posted on November 27, 2013 by admin

Getting my chanukiah ready is my favourite part of preparing for Chanukah. It is made from stone and metal and has a small crack on the right side. It cannot be done quickly. First, it is unwrapped from the bubble … Continue reading →

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Renewal: Yom Kippur

Posted on September 14, 2013 by admin

It was 20 years ago when I was first seized by the concept of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. I was working as a journalist and interviewed a delightful Jewish nonagenarian. Our chat stretched into a three-hour dialog … Continue reading →

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Renewal: A New Year

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year, but that we should have a new soul.” ~ G.K. Chesterton Rosh Hashanah is, in essence, the Jewish New Year, and the first of the … Continue reading →

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