How pure is pure? Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver. Ivory Soap is “ninety-nine and forty-four one hundredths percent pure.” Those numbers, no matter how good they may sound, mean that each contains something regarded as impure.

In the past we have celebrated Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, by pitching a tent with a group of other believers – something that seems to be unique to this modern movement. This year, we decided to stay home and build a sukkah on our back patio.

The Return is a national day of prayer and repentance scheduled for September 26, 2020, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Most people, including most Christians, have no idea the significance of that date.

Tefillat Amidah, or the Standing Prayer, is perhaps the most commonly referenced liturgical prayer in the Jewish or Hebrew faith. Traditionally, observant Jews pray the Amidah three times a day.

So there is a stirring in your heart and you feel drawn to the Ancient Paths mentioned by the prophet Jeremiah. It’s exciting, but maybe a little intimidating. Perhaps you are asking yourself, “How could I have missed this all these years?”