My Jewish world has always been one of binary choices. Am I in or am I out? Will I take on all or nothing? How can I possibly receive the Torah if I cannot commit to everything within it? Even the phrase “breaking Shabbos” implies: Shabbos is either broken, or it’s not. From my latest [...]
Posts Tagged ‘holiday’
Between All and Nothing: A Blessing for a Running Catch of the Torah
Posted in Jewish Journey, tagged ambiguity, binary, choice, choices, grey, holiday, identity, shavuos, shavuot on May 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Before I ever knew, I knew”
Posted in Jewish Journey, Writing, tagged holiday, love, observance, relationships, religion, shabbos, shavuos, shavuot on May 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, I’ve been giving even more thought than usual to my Jewish identity and my level of religious observance. With the holiday of Shavuos around the corner, I can’t help but think of my first Shavuos, seven years ago, which was the first holiday I fully observed. It also is the anniversary of an important [...]
“This is the story of our people.”
Posted in Jewish Journey, tagged holiday, learning, shul, simchas torah, torah on October 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There are tons of Jewish holidays I didn’t know existed until I was 19 and began learning more about Judaism: Shavuos, Purim, Sukkos, Shemini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah are off the top of my head. (And don’t even get me started on the fast days—I still mix those up.) This week included Shemini Atzeres and [...]
