I was a Jewish teenager in a Jewish youth group. I did not have any friends at School and this is where the majority of my friends were. North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) to be exact. There are regions and different temples have their own youth group and the different youth groups have… Continue reading Judaism Inspired Me To Advocate
Five days after Yom Kippur, is the holiday called Sukkot. Sukkot is from the 15th day of Tishrei to the 21st day of Tishrei. It is named for the booths or huts (Sukkot in Hebrew) where Jews are supposed to dwell during a week-long celebration. It is meant to symbolize the huts that the Israelites… Continue reading Jewish Holiday: Sukkot
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. It is the most important holiday of the Jewish year. It is part of the group of holidays called the High Holy Days or the Days of Awe. It is a 10-day period. It is one week after Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur falls on the 10th day of… Continue reading Jewish Holiday: Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy Days in the Jewish Calendar. It is a two day holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the birth of the Universe and the day G-d created Adam and Eve. The Hebrew dates Rosh Hashanah are on are on the first and second day of Tishrei, which is the… Continue reading Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה
A sense of identity is really important to people of any age, especially children. This can be hard. This is not just gender or sexuality identity. It can mean family history. This can be especially hard for kids who are not being raised by their biological parents. My biological kids know they are Jewish from… Continue reading Systematic Erasure of Jews is Really Obvious When Researching Geneology
Aviva Seigler 