Jewish Holidays and Traditions

Click below to grab the PDF Rosh Hashanna script (designed in Canva). The layout might be a little "work in progress," but hey - it's ready for you to use this year. Download it, celebrate, and let me know how it goes! Next year, after I give it a little design fix-up, I'll be offering it for sale - so think of this as the "sneak preview" edition - free to enjoy for now!

In Hebrew, ezer means helper, aid, or strength. Almost every place in the Bible where ezer appears in the Bible, it refers to God Himself - as one who saves, strengthens and protects Israel. God is an ezer to Israel. Ezer Kenegdo, the Hebrew word for helper describes the function of a woman. It is a statement of who she is, not what she is.  The woman is given a purpose for existing. Being an ezer kenegdo is about your purpose and strength, not just your role. It was never me

The day after Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles, our Jewish friends celebrate Simchat Torah with joyful dancing.  Simchat Torah means “Rejoicing in Torah.” They do this because they are starting a new cycle of the yearly Torah readings with Genesis. The day before, on the last day of Sukkot, they read the final portion of the Torah in Deuteronomy.