You pause at the door before turning the key in the lock. You’re tired, stressed, and irritated. For a moment, you close your eyes, take a deep breath, and anticipate your arrival home. You are ready to enter your private sanctuary and experience some peace. You turn the knob, walk inside, and drop your coat …
The observance of Chanukah involves the lighting of candles, and Christmas has become known for its show of lights. Yet, often Jews and Christians alike find themselves spiritually in the dark during these winter holidays. It’s difficult to feel enlightened by holiday observances when the meaningful or spiritual components of these holy days have been …
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Lately I’ve been cleaning a lot of closets and drawers. I had a two-fold excuse for this: my husband is job-hunting, so we might be forced to move, and I have the opportunity to participate in a community garage sale. The real reason stems from my desire to gain control over the uncontrollable in my …
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Judaism has a lovely tradition of lighting candles on Friday night to welcome in the Sabbath. I consider this a spiritual practice that creates sacred space and invites in the Divine Spirit. Thus, the ritual can be used by anyone at any time. In Exodus 25:8-9, God says, “Build for me a sanctuary (mikdash), and …
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