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Freely Thankful

Freely Thankful
The once in a lifetime union of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving gives us time to reflect on the similarities of these holidays. Where holidays can diminish when joined (think birthday on Christmas) they can also become more meaningful when the symbolism is connected. The Jewish tradition and Christian tradition this week actually are born out of…
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Broken Cisterns

Broken Cisterns
In the desert culture of Israel, living water is a source of, well, life. The alternative to living water is water that is collected – like rain run off that flows into a cistern. It would eventually become lukewarm and dirty. God not only provides living water, He refers to Himself as living water. “My…
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By His Light

By His Light
Today the Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Lag B’Omer. There are several ideas behind what this holiday is remembering. One is the passing of an ancient rabbi, Shimon bar Yochai. Another is the end of a plague killing 24,000 that ripped through the disciples of Rabbi Akiba during the first century. This was seen…
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