Breaking bread in faith and love

Cathy Lynn Grossman

(RNS) In the Bible, few dine alone.

Small wonder that Christians and Jews see sharing a meal with family, guests and strangers as a form of spiritual nourishment and hospitality — as valuable as the bread passed around the table.

Although the holiday season’s family feasts are fast approaching, many say it’s the weekly family meal that matters most across time.

Those dinners after Sunday church or around the Sabbath Friday night table are where the richest memories, deepest traditions and most treasured values are shared. Now, these family meals have inspired two new books, packed with stories and recipes from Christian and Jewish

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