It’s easy to know what to say to Christians when Christmas rolls around. “Merry Christmas,” of course.
But how many people know how to greet Muslims, Jews, or celebrants of other non-Christian faiths during their observances? This week marked the start of Ramadan for Muslims. Continue reading
October 22, 2012
One lesson from Yom Kippur lingers in our home, thanks to a children’s book about a kitten and a little boy named K’tonton.
This year, my son, who’s nearing 5, learned more than he ever has about what it means to seek forgiveness after he does something wrong.
What do the High Holy Days look like to a toddler? I imagine what’s going on in my 2 1/2-year-old’s son as he experiences Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in bits and pieces. There’s yummy food, dogs at an old reservoir, and light sticks. Continue reading
Yizkor at Yom Kippur can be one of the most powerful moments of the High Holy Days and one of the most terrifying. High Holy Days often draw the largest crowds, and mourners in different stages of grief may be nervous about displaying their personal sorrow among hundreds.
Today, I thank Rabbi David Stern, the senior rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, for teaching me about the beauty, power, and even the angst of yizkor. I left Dallas for Boston in 2004, but Rabbi Stern’s lesson of a decade ago remains … Continue reading
No bona fide reason excuses me from fasting each Yom Kippur. It is my choice. Call me a Yom Kippur slacker. Continue reading
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