The Reason For The Season
By: Elyshia Johnson
Tagged: 2018 comes to a close,
Abraham,
and Jacob,
Australia,
Bible,
biblical holiday,
Christian,
Christmas,
christmas tree,
Congo,
dysfunctional home,
hebraic roots,
holiday season,
holidays,
Isaac,
israel,
Jesus,
jesus birth,
Kenya,
merry Christmas,
Mexico,
nativity,
pagan,
presents,
unconditional love
Dec 17, 2018
I know for many who love Israel and follow the Hebraic roots of our faith, whether or not to celebrate Christmas can be a real struggle. And I usually get some chastising notes and emails from well-meaning folks who are aghast that I allow a pagan Christmas tree in my home, when I should know better! So I will apologize in advance if talking about Christmas or saying “Merry Christmas” is offensive to you.
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Reflections on Simchat Torah
On: Jan 30, 2012
By: Kim Troup
October 2009 Two weeks ago we celebrated “Sukkot”- our beloved Feast of Tabernacles. But there’s a one day holiday tagged on to the tail-end of that week long festival, which I feel, sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. In Hebrew it’s called “Simchat Torah” and it means “Rejoicing with the Torah”. It follows the last […]
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