B'nai Israel Reform Temple's Blog

Jewish rituals and religious observances are grounded in Jewish law (halakhah, lit. “the path one walks.”) An elaborate framework of
divine mitzvot, or commandments, combined with rabbinic laws and traditions, this law is central to Judaism. (http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/practices.htm)

Most of us are familiar with some of the traditional rituals of our
religion.  Some of them are very close to my heart and others seem
foreign.  For example, I love the ritual Seder of Passover.  I always
find a new sense of community every time I join Rabbi and our
congregation at the temple Seder.  I am not as familiar with rituals
such as keeping kosher in my home. There are less formal rituals that
I practice every day that help me to feel close to G-d.  When I wake
up, I thank G-d for the morning, and when I leave my house, I pray for
my loved ones to have a safe and happy day.  I greet the sun, rain, or
snow with a warm thank you to G-d as well.  By repeating these same
actions every day, I have created a ritual.  As we begin to create a
ritual committee, I would like to know what some of your rituals are.
Are there things that your family does on Shabbat that have become
ritual?  Do you have special rituals for any of the holidays?  Do you
perform a daily ritual that renews your a special connection with G-d?
By sharing our personal rituals, perhaps we could each find a new way
to connect with G-d!