God tells us that he is the potter and we are his clay. But what does that mean—in our lives every day? Are there any advantages to being a gob of wet mud, turned at dizzying pace? Does it feel good like a massage? Or is it more like SEAL training? What do we have to do to play that role? Learn more about it in Pottery 101.

Is there any way one of God’s seven annual festivals can be “better” than another? Probably not. Each one is the best for the lession God is teaching. Still, it is permissible for us to have our favorites. Mine is Atonement. Here’s why. (No, it’s not all about food.)