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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Bringing mindfulness to the act of welcoming guests through a chant and series of ritual intentions

a person is setting a table

“Gift me with good health, love, blessings and peace in this New Year.”

A hand holding a lit sparkler against a blurry background with soft candlelight.

“On this day the message of freedom was no longer delayed”

Crowd of protesters wearing masks, holding signs advocating for racial justice, marching down a tree-lined street.

“Be careful that you do not mistake human beings for the state”

Bright yellow wildflowers in a sunlit desert landscape with a mountain in the background.

“To see oneself as completely whole in living”

People celebrating under a large rainbow flag at a pride parade.

‘The Flag / I raised at dawn / As a college student / In my uniform / Pressed the night before”

A soldier in uniform embraces a young girl, both smiling warmly at each other.

“Noon January 20: If we create the future in the present, the One from the differences that we can fit together”

Star of David with Hebrew text on greenery background.

Symbolic foods to celebrate the 2021 presidential inauguration

A glass plate with food items and leaves next to a glass and a card with messages of equality and inclusion.

“Shine brightly in the halls of power”

Blue and white fireworks burst brightly against a dark night sky.

“Repair the rent garments of our souls”

Close-up of a waving American flag against a blue sky.

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