Traditions

Traditions ground us, anchor us in time and space, give us something to expect and maybe look forward to. They provide guidance on what to do and how to mark certain times in one's life or death. Annual festivals, weddings, quinceañeras, bat mitzvahs. In Germany on Christmas, some hang pickle ornament on the Christmas tree, and the first person to find it gets an extra gift. In the U.S., people carve pumpkins on Halloween. In Korea, people eat noodles with black sauce (jajangmyeon) on the day of a move. All around the world, we can find traditions to honor the passage of time, milestones, of loss. What is tradition? What are the benefits of tradition? How can we understand our own traditions better to enrich life? Is there a space and use for creating your own traditions? What are our traditions surrounding death? 

Register for access to the Zoom link for our gathering. Please note the date and time zone.

5pm PST/ 6pm MST/ 7pm CST/ 8pm EST.

How to participate:

1. Choose an option below. 

2. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the week's resources as well as the Zoom link for the meeting.  

***NOTE: Both the subject and 'sender' of the email confirmation will be "Tradition"***

3. Arrive a few minutes early to ensure all technology is working properly.