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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“Provide for those who sacrificed their sacred lives for the cause of freedom, a sure rest in wholeness on the wings of the Shekhinah.”
“In the ruins of the towers / we walked through daily / you would have found letters…” and added them up to find meaning
As I bend / hanging laundry on the drying rack / my back twinges    but just a little
This ritual brings together and honors people who may be struggling on Mother’s Day.
A blessing dedicated to all of the women in our lives.
“My gratitude is not for tourists.”
These four prompts offer ways to share different experiences of gratitude at your Thanksgiving table. 
“I saw, in our decaf, the plea for rain / we ask on behalf of the god of our ancestors”

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