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Sea of Reeds: Poems of the Soul in FlightSea of Reeds is a lively, sometimes humorous, always moving work of art that shows the work of a poet capable of experimenting with language in fresh ways.
The collection includes a wide range of poetic forms, including haiku, lyrical, rhyming and free verse. The underlying theme is our connection to G-d in daily life; a message gentle and sincere. Wasserman speaks of spiritual journeys and revelations, his own and those of famous Jewish personalities, in a way that we can all relate to, translating the mystical into engaging English.
Can I self-promote? Read about my own personal Chanuka adventure of finding candles in Barcelona at my bloghttp://beyondthepale-dvora.blogspot.c...
Dvora wrote: "Can I self-promote? Read about my own personal Chanuka adventure of finding candles in Barcelona at my bloghttp://beyondthepale-dvora.blogspot.c..."
That's a fantastic story. I applaud your dedication to your traditions!
Thanks for that video Heather. Btw, what is the most important Jewish celebration? Is it Chanuka?
The most important Jewish celebration in terms of being serious I believe is the combination of the Jewish New Year and especially Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Those are both celebrated in synagogue. Passover would probably follow. Chanuka is more fun than serious and is really celebrated at home. But then I was not brought up in an observant home, so maybe my view of it is not truly knowledgeable.
Dvora beat me to it and gave a more detailed answer, thanks, D.
The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. Hanukkah, which means "dedication" in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December. Often called the Festival of Lights, the holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts.
Origins of Hanukkah
http://www.history.com/topics/hanukka...