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The Fast of Nineveh (3-Day Lent)
Read the full article in the Tiqvah Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 4 (Oct – Dec 2024). Click this link to view The Fast of Nineveh, or the Three-Day Fast is a three-day observance in the Mar Thoma tradition, commemorating the events described in the Book of Jonah. This fast is traditionally observed from Monday to…
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A Branch from Jesse: A Christmas Prophecy Explained
A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. Isaiah 11:1 Who is Jesus and what is the meaning of Christmas? That is a question we often hear from the pulpit in the Christmas season. We may also wonder that ourselves when we think about how we…
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Christmas Traditions Explained – Caroling (Part 3)
Read the full article in the Tiqvah Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 4 (Oct – Dec 2023). Click this link to view Christmas Caroling Music has been a staple of Christmas celebrations around the world. There are the solemn choirs at Kings College, Christmas songs filling the stores across America after Thanksgiving, or high-energy caroling rounds…