/morsl/taxonomy/term/297/all en /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/how-i-celebrate-passover <p>Happy Passover! Passover (Pesah) is an important festival in Jewish communities, and it commemorates the departure of Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is observed over eight days, the first two and last two days are observed as holy days. The evenings of the first and second days begin with Seders, festive meals which involve the telling of the ancient Passover story. The final day of Passover marks the Israelites’ crossing of the Red Sea, as related in The Book of Exodus.</p> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:15:20 +0000 MORSL 2531 at /morsl /morsl/channels/event/interfaith-shabbat-346349 <p>Join us for an Interfaith Shabbat! Shabbat is the Jewish Sabbath, or day of rest. We will start with a short explanatory religious service, and then enjoy a traditional meal together. We would love for you to join us!</p> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:17:36 +0000 sophia.penner@mail.mcgill.ca 2498 at /morsl /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/how-i-celebrate-tu-bshevat <p>Beginning at sundown on February 5th and lasting until February 6th at nightfall, Tu B'Shevat is one of four New Year's days in Judaism. Tu B’Shevat (the 15th day of the month of Shevat) is the New Year's Day for Trees, and traditionally the first of the year for tithing fruit of trees. Nowadays, it is a day for environmental awareness and action such as tree planting.</p> <p>We asked Sophie Sklar of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chabadatmcgill/?__tn__=kK*F">Chabad at ƽ���岻��</a> more on the details of this celebration in Judaism:</p> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:19:57 +0000 MORSL 2454 at /morsl /morsl/channels/news/jewish-disability-awareness-acceptance-and-inclusion-month-2023-345818 <p>February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations across North America and beyond, to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them.</p> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:18:44 +0000 sophia.penner@mail.mcgill.ca 2474 at /morsl /morsl/article/queer-history-month-spotlight-rabbi-lisa-grushcow <p>Since 2018, <a href="/equity/initiatives-education/2slgbtqia-initiatives/queer-history-month?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MORSL-Events-This-Week-%28Octobe&utm_source=Envoke-All-contacts&utm_term=Events-happening-at-MORSL-this">ƽ���岻��’s Queer History Month</a> has aimed to shed light on the stories and social contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ people (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual, with + standing for other ways individuals express their gender and sexuality outside heteronormativity and the gender binary).</p> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:48:52 +0000 MORSL 2363 at /morsl /morsl/channels/event/my-neighbours-faith-congregation-shaar-hashomayim-342033 <p>MORSL’s “My Neighbour's Faith” series is back! Come join us for a special visit to Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. We’ll participate in their Saturday Shabbat Service and lunch as part of an embodied experience of this community's life.</p> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:08:20 +0000 candice.wendt@mcgill.ca 2332 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue/water-and-judaism-living-prayer <p>There is a deluge of references to water in the Jewish Bible: water purifies; water is punishment; water is salvation; Divine wisdom will cover the earth like water. Total immersion in a properly prepared pool of water, a mikvah, is part of the conversion process. Some Jewish men immerse in a mikvah every day, some women once a month.</p> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:03:16 +0000 Rabbi Sammy Jackman 2401 at /morsl /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/shavuot-feast-weeks <p>Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, is one of the three major festivals in Judaism, along with Passover and Sukkot. The holiday falls fifty days after Passover, hence the name "Festival of Weeks." According to Jewish tradition, Shavuot commemorates the day on which Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.</p> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:41:55 +0000 MORSL 2535 at /morsl /morsl/article/black-history-month-montreals-ethiopian-jewish-community <p>Every February, Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month (BHM) festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black citizens, past and present. One way MORSL contributes is to highlight stories throughout the month that feature the experiences of Black people of faith. Today, we are pleased to spotlight a leading light in the Jewish community.</p> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:01:17 +0000 MORSL 2370 at /morsl /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/how-i-celebrate-hanukkah <p>Hanukkah 2021 begins in the evening of <b>November 28th</b>! We asked Casandra, the president of <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jqueer/">JQueer</a>,</b> how they are celebrating during this holiday season.</p> <p>"Hanukkah is a minor Holiday in Judaism, commemorating the Maccabee's victory and the rededication of the temple. A miracle occurred at the time where, with only one day's worth of oil, they were able to light the menorah for 8 days.</p> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:03:29 +0000 MORSL 2377 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue/remembering-and-learning-shoah <p>Yom Hashoah (“the Day of the Shoah”) was established in 1951 by the Knesset, the Parliament of Israel, as a day of commemoration for the roughly six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. In 1999, the National Assembly officially recognized the observance of Yom Hashoah. The first Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel took place on December 28th, 1949. </p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:25:03 +0000 Carlene Gardner 2386 at /morsl