As we learned back in Tractate Sukkah, the priests who served in the Temple were divided into 24 groups, or watches, that served for a week at a time. Each watch was further divided into families, and each family was assigned to perform the Temple service on a particular day
When you think of the biblical book of Judges what comes to mind? Perhaps some distant memory of a dreadlocked hulk, eyes gouged out, pulling down pillars because his girlfriend never really loved him? Might there be something about human sacrifice? Or, is it the people doing what is right
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. We cannot hasten Christ’s second coming as some Christians attempt to do. The Son will come again when the Father wills it. It falls to us to watch,
In difficult times like ours we may be tempted to question God’s divine care and guidance. Psychologists tell us that our brains are hard wired to think negatively. Rather than focusing on the positive things that may be happening in our lives and the lives of other people, we focus
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. By Steve Beard – All of us at Good News wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Our thoughts on gratitude were brought into focus this week through a column by the Rev. Tish Harrison Warren. As one of our favorite writers, we have deep appreciation for her
To read more from Daniel, visit his blog: Sic Et Non. The gospel of Luke (17:11-19) records that, on one occasion, as Jesus was traveling through the Galilee and Samaria en route to Jerusalem, he encountered a group of ten lepers. Having presumably heard of his miraculous healing powers, they
There’s no question that the most delicious, comforting recipes are the simplest, especially if they come with a bushel of history and soul. My Jewish husband Miki’s grandmother (Grandma Esta) made the best brisket I’ve ever tasted. I know that these might be fighting words, but hear me out. It
History does not repeat itself. Although we too have suffered during the Coronavirus pandemic, we do not live in Milan, Siena, or Rome. We are not residents of the late medieval and early modern period. The stunning fact that the United States went over a hundred years between major pandemics