Musings on Menorahs
Second Night/Third Morning of Hanukkah On the third day of Hanukkah, my housemate gave to me… a Menorah that she got for free! Okay, that…
candle lighting
Lighting Candles for Shabbat
Tonight is Shabbat, and I’ve been thinking about how to prepare. I’m not making a big fancy dinner, or going to synagogue. But I want…
Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
Return to the Lent calendar. Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil We celebrate the Easter Vigil after sundown on Holy Saturday. We start with the church in darkness,…
Third Sunday of Advent
Return to the Advent calendar. Advent Fast Fact On the third Sunday of Advent — also known as “Gaudete Sunday” or “Rejoice Sunday” — the…
First Sunday of Advent
Return to the Advent calendar. Advent Fast Fact The Advent wreath actually has pre-Christian Germanic origins. During the shortest day of the year (the…
Spiritual Glutton
For years I felt a gap between my parents and me—a gap of time and geography. When they were young, their social lives revolved around…