by Webmaster | Oct 2, 2017 | Holidays, Identity
Looking past Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, I am excited by the coming of Sukkot. Today, I primarily identify as Jewish but I grew up celebrating both Catholic and Jewish holidays. While I have left most Catholic ritual behind, there is no question in my mind that when...
by Webmaster | Sep 28, 2017 | Identity
Of all the words that I heard prayed as a child during the High-Holidays, there was one prayer that stood out and puzzled me: …may it be God’s will …that peace spread across the world, with the entire Jewish people… I wondered who were the “entire Jewish people” (Klal...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Sep 25, 2017 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
I have a special treat that I make to fortify me for Yom Kippur. It blends my Laotian Buddhist background with my contemporary Jewish practice. In Buddhism, fast days are set according to the lunar cycle and there are many of them through the year. In order to have...
by Intern | Sep 14, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity
Team Be’chol Lashon: We are excited to hear that you have a new album that has taken your work in a new direction. Tell us about it. Aroeste: Indeed! I’ve written a holiday album! While all my music has been considered “Jewish” by virtue of having been written and...
by Marcella Campbell | Sep 5, 2017 | Holidays, Identity
[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616301613638{padding-top: 10px !important;}”] Sandra Lawson is an expert in making big life changes. After serving as a military police investigator, she became a personal trainer and helped others change their lives. She...
by Marcella Campbell | Aug 29, 2017 | Identity
One does not simply get off the couch and run a marathon. Runners train for months in preparation for the big day; beginners need at least a month to go from couch to 5K. The High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the Jewish religious equivalent of a 26...
