What are the Ten Days of Repentance?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Jewish HolidaysAccording to the Jewish prayer book for the High Holidays (the machzor), “Repentance, prayer, and charity can avert the severity of the evil decree.” According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah, God opens up two books in heaven: the…
How Is Jesus the Bridge Between Religious Traditions?
Contemporary Issues, Jewish Holidays, Torah ObservanceWhen my Jewish grandmother married a Roman Catholic, she signed a piece of paper at their Catholic wedding promising to raise their children in the Catholic faith. One of the effects of that promise was that the whole family celebrated Christmas.…