Tag: holiday
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Unholy Zeal: Holiday Attacks on Israel :: By Paul J. Scharf
As Jewish people around the world are in the midst of observing their High Holy Days, they do so this year with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. While these holidays hold great spiritual significance to so many, the Jewish people remember that these days can be mixed with tragedy. God gave the children of…
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Did You Know That Valentine’s Day Comes From The Pagan Holiday Of Lupercalia Created By Rome And The Catholic Church 1,700 Years Ago?
From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain. Happy Valentine’s Day! Like with so many things in our modern-day lives, we are surround by pagan practices and rituals of all…