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Melissa K Martin's avatar

What a great read jenny. Soo many classes I am excited to try. Mostly, I look forward to having an hour for that Nidra!

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Jenny Johnson's avatar

Thank you Melissa! You are going to love that Nidra. It’s a good one.

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Lisa Coates's avatar

Thank you for the wonderful read!

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Jenny Johnson's avatar

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Lisa! I had a lot of fun learning more about all of these traditions as I researched for the issue. There are so many lovely ways to enjoy this season.

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Corie Feiner's avatar

What a wonderful post! Thank you for introducing so many traditions. In my tradition, we have Sukkot, which is also a harvest festival.

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Jenny Johnson's avatar

Thank you Corie! I haven't heard of Sukkot before. What lineage does it come from?

I'd love to learn more about it.

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Corie Feiner's avatar

It is an ancient agricultural Israelite holiday celebrating the harvest season and has roots in the Cannantite traditions and possibly Greek as well. We build outdoor structures with very specific instructions (like room for a goat to pass underneath the bottom:) and are commanded to sleep and eat in them to celebrate the harvest. Cool, huh?

https://forward.com/news/384258/that-sukkot-ritual-of-waving-branches-around-has-pagan-roots/

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Jenny Johnson's avatar

So cool!! How incredible to have such a deep connection to your ancestry. Thank you for sharing. I’m exited to learn more.

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