Hannukah Guide for Beginners
The world often talks about Hanukkah as though it is “Jewish Christmas”, it’s not hard to see why. It begins around the end of December, involves the giving of gifts and, it fits neatly beside […]
Year: 2017
Purim: Sing and Drink Day
Arguably the most joyous of Jewish holidays; a time of carnivals, plays and parodies and, in keeping with the story of Ester, beauty contests. Purim celebrates yet another deliverance of God’s people from their enemies. […]
Happy Tu Bishvat
You may not know this, but in a week the trees are celebrating their New Year… yes the trees! Those big, tall, green, fluffy-looking things that are hard and brown in the middle. They would […]
If You are Jewish, What are They?
A quick rundown on the major Jewish communities and the differences among them. Modern Jews are an incredibly diverse people. Within the Jewish faith itself we find a great variation in the types of religious […]
Evangelism vs. Judaism – are they really that different?
Reform Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, and Evangelical Christianity Evangelical Christianity, as it is seen today, has its roots in the Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Reform Movement of Judaism also has its […]