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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“Grant strength to those who stand for hours / in line …”

Sign reading Polling Station with an arrow, attached to a black fence along a sidewalk.

“We will be heard”

People raising American flags under a bright blue sky and sun.

Ritual for voting in the sukkah

A woman smiling at a table with flowers, a lemon, a blue mug, and a poster on the brick wall behind her.

“may we will ourselves to go forth and choose our own fates”

A person sitting on outdoor steps, looking down, in a black and white photo.

A prayer for fathers

A smiling man holds a happy toddler in his arms at home.
This land belongs to no one / but God. The Earth was here / before us and will endure / after we are gone.
several hands holding wine glasses making a cheers
A woman kisses a baby on the cheek while holding them in her arms, sitting on a couch indoors.

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