Tag: Judaism

Immanuel

October 5, 2015

Every year on Christmas Eve, while the commotion of eating dessert and catching up with cousins captivates most of the family, my mom interrupts to read Luke 2. When we were little, she draped us upstairs in colorful sheets and scarves to dress up like Mary, Joseph, the angels, and shepherds. Downstairs at my uncle’s … More Immanuel

We Celebrate Passover

March 26, 2013

Tonight at sunset marks the beginning of Passover. This is traditionally a Jewish feast celebrated for eight days. It is a time dedicated to remembering when the Jews were enslaved by the Egyptians and Yahweh’s miraculous rescue of His people. The story of the Hebrews oppression is found in the book of Exodus. The instituting … More We Celebrate Passover