Jewish Holidays
Tisha B’av
Tisha B’Av means “Ninth of Av.” Tisha B’Av is Hebrew for the Ninth of Av, meaning the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av.
Shavuot
Also known as: Feast of Weeks, Feast of First Fruits, Shavuot means “weeks.”
Shavuot is also called the Feast of Weeks because it occurs seven weeks after the first Passover Sabbath.
The Clues of God’s Passover
I hear many people, Jews and Christians alike, calling the festivals and assemblies of Leviticus 23 “Jewish Holidays.” And while I agree it is the Jews who reverently honor these Holy days, it is the voice of the Lord, who poignantly declares; “These are my feasts.”
Unexodus — a story of freedom
The smell of albondigas — Sephardic meatballs with peas and artichoke hearts — diffuses through our kitchen but not through our home, as it usually does. This year, the single pot my mother is cooking will suffice. One pot will feed six, with leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch. Four pots feed 18 people, leaving a few Tupperwares to freeze.