Comments on: Morning Minyan: Look In. Share Out. Join Us.

By: Leora Maccabee

Leora Maccabee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:30:21 +0000

Michael – I totally agree with you that emphasizing celebrating Judaism weekly is far preferable to annually. Also agree that it’s important to find other holidays that bring the family together and share them with your children (or your sig others, or neighbors, or friends).

Judaism that will endure is the Judaism of shared tradition and community. Whether that’s a Shabbat dinner, Passover seder, or break-fast meal on Yom Kippur (note the food theme).

By: Michael Wall

Michael Wall — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:38:37 +0000

We all have our own reasons to turn out. Chanukah has been related so closely to Christmas that it is a fun holiday to celebrate. Passover may not find more Jews keeping the laws of the holiday, but the Seder is a strong tradition of family gathering. We CALL the High holy Days, stressing their importance; mix in the chance to repent and make resolutions (albeit without Guy Lombardo and his rendition of Auld Lang Syne)and you have a hit on your hands.

I have gained bits of observant behavior, and patterns of observation strengthen faith, I hope. I teach my children that the most important holiday on the Jewish calendar (it always seems to come up with and between kids- holiday comparison and ranking) is Shabbat. If we can show THAT as the cycle of participation rather than once a year to hear the Shofar or hear Kol Nidre…

Just a thought.

M.W.

By: tevye

tevye — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:11:30 +0000

TCJF – More Jews turn out for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur than on any other holidays, and why?

Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as… as… as a fiddler on the roof!