Secular Holidays

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Secular holidays give us the chance to widen our communities of celebration. We can join with other Americans for prayer, introspection or community service, as we observe holidays that connect us to each other. We can also interpret these holidays in a Jewish context, understanding them in light of the texts and experiences of our people.

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A prayer honoring all people and connections to be recited on Pride Shabbat or any day

A Mother’s Day ritual in which children share what they most like and appreciate about their mothers.

Marking the transition to becoming a U.S. citizen with words, song, and festive food

An addition to the blessing after the meals focusing on our family who brought us to this land, and the labor of the many whose hands brought food to our table for this celebration

A poem in memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11

A prayer which can be used both in synagogue worship and at the holiday table
 
Psalm 128, from the weekday Shacharit service; likely recited when ascending to the Temple in Jerusalem for the pilgrimage festivals
Psalm 100, from the weekday Shacharit service, thanking “The Abundant One”

An expression of mindfulness of and gratitude for farm workers

Written expressly for the Thanksgiving table

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