The annual cycle of Jewish holidays features abundant opportunities to celebrate freedom, appreciate the natural world and the harvest, feel connected to Jewish heritage and culture, express religious and spiritual beliefs, engage in self-reflection, remember the ancient stories of the Jewish people, and help the earth and its inhabitants. Because "Jewish" refers to both a religion and a heritage, there are many nuances as to how individuals experience being Jewish. For example, some describe themselves as religious, while others identify as spiritual or atheist. Within the complexity of the...
The annual cycle of Jewish holidays features abundant opportunities to celebrate freedom, appreciate the natural world and the harvest, feel connected...