Cover Story: Lessons of Yom Kippur and Hurricanes

‘Let’s form a chain!’

COVER STORY—In the midst of the Jewish High Holidays, ReadTheSpirit Editor David Crumm and author Benjamin Pratt reflect on the urgent calls to action voiced in the midst of hurricane relief efforts. During both Yom Kippur and hurricanes, there are inspiring calls for each of us to reach out and repair our broken world. Please, enjoy this column written by Crumm and Pratt and share it with friends, this week.

Holiday columnist Stephanie Fenton also marks Yom Kippur in a feature story with an added bonus—a video of the Kol Nidre music played by Pablo Casals.

Among our Jewish authors, who you might enjoy exploring during this season, are: Rabbi Bob Alper, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff with Dr. Michelle SiderDebra Darvick, Lynne Meredith Golodner, Brenda Rosenberg, Suzy Farbman, Robert Pasick, and many of the Women of WISDOM.

 

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RECONCILIATION
AFTER 25 YEARS

GodSigns—In keeping with the Yom Kippur theme of reconciliation, Suzy Farbman’s column this week tells an amazing story of brother and sister artists who finally re-established loving families ties after a 25-year rift! Enjoy this story of Brenda and Steven Goodman, their widely divergent styles of art and the experiences that finally brought them back together.

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MORE HOLIDAYS

Want to see all the holidays?  www.InterfaithHolidays.org.

MESKEL—Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox Christians celebrate Meskel, a colorful, grand and rich festival recalling that ancient discovery of parts of the true Cross.

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MICHAELMAS—Welcome the autumn season and term by roasting a goose today, or making blackberry crumble: It’s Michaelmas, the Christian feast for St. Michael the Archangel.

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DUSSEHRA / VIJAYADASHAMI—Celebrating ancient Hindu stories, Dussehra also is an autumn harvest festival, a time when many Hindus pray for the renewal of the soil. Stephanie Fenton has the story.

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FAITH & FILM

ED McNULTY, for decades, has published reviews, magazine articles and books exploring connections between faith and film. Most of his work is freely published. Ed supports his work by selling the Visual Parables Journala monthly magazine packed with discussion guides to films. This resource is used coast-to-coast by individuals who love the movies and by educators, clergy and small-group leaders.

Among Ed’s latest free movie reviews are:

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