Yearly Cycle: Invitation
Welcome to Innerstream's “Yearly Cycle” section, where essays are posted on Jewish holidays and other days of note. If you […]
November 4, 2005
Life Cycle: Invitation
Welcome to Innerstream’s “Life Cycle” section, where essays are posted on the Jewish milestones in the cycle of life. If you
Life Cycle: Marriage
Adam and Eve On the sixth of creation G-d created man. As soon as Adam was created, G-d immediately remarked
Life Cycle: Circumcision
Entering the Ranks The Hebrew word for Circumcision is Brit Milah (the Covenant of Circumcision). When we circumcise our children
Life Cycle: Childhood
Innocence of Youth The magical age of childhood is one of purity and innocence. The simple trust that a child
Life Cycle: Birth
Bringing a child into the world is the greatest blessing that G-d has bestowed upon mankind. When we give birth,
Life Cycle: Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Held Accountable The Hebrew words “ar/Bat Mitzvah mean “one who is held accountable for the Mitzvos”. The Bar Mitzvah ceremony
Life Cycle: Honoring Parents
When Parents Honor Parents The positive flow of love and warmth in every household is crucial to the proper upbringing