The Book of Jonah is featured prominently in the Jewish High Holy Days, which are fast approaching! I have been studying this deceptively complex story for use in a science-fiction project retelling biblical and mythic narratives set in a far distant and technologically-forward future. Join me in exploring this text in greater depth and perhaps … Continue reading The Troubled Transformation of Jonah

David Holden, President of Temple Jacob, will discuss Hanukkah.  Hanukkah is known at present as the Jewish Festival of Lights – but it wasn’t always so!  Though it is at best a minor holiday on the traditional Jewish calendar, it has risen to prominence quite recently.  The transformation of its history and innovation of observance … Continue reading Chanukah Service

The Jewish celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur fall in mid to late September.  Temple Jacob President David Holden will speak to the acquired meaning of the High Holy Days in general (the Days of Awe) and explore the mythic/arcane elements unique to them during this very special time. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86259473586?pwd=RTdEQTVhcWJhMGdwd3huWjY3b2cvUT09 Meeting … Continue reading Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur