10/10/2016

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

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10/10/2016

Personal List

Make a list of things you would like to atone for this Yom Kippur.

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10/09/2016

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

"...on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work…

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10/09/2016

The Food of Yom Kippur

Food on Yom Kippur? Isn’t Yom Kippur the most famous fast day on the Jewish…

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10/09/2016

Water and Coffee

To prepare for Wednesday's fast, drink more water and less coffee over the…

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10/07/2016

Whosoever Is Wise

"Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin" (Hosea…

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10/07/2016

The Book of Jonah

The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is…

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10/07/2016

Make It Real

Put your whole heart into celebrating the first Shabbat of the new year.

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10/06/2016

Post Labor Day Whites

When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…

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10/06/2016

Will I Forgive You For What

An ancient Jewish proverb declares: “Loose tongues are worse than wicked…

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10/06/2016

Reflections

Use the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to reflect on the type of…

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10/05/2016

The Fast of Gedaliah

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the murder of Gedaliah the…

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10/05/2016

The Week Ahead

Take on a specific mitzvah about which to be extra careful for the week…

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10/05/2016

From Holy God to Holy King

On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…

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10/02/2016

Two Days As One

How many days is Rosh Hashana? It seems the simplest of questions, since…

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10/02/2016

Avinu Malkeinu

No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…

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10/02/2016

To The New Year

NJOP and Jewish Treats wishes you and yours a happy and healthy new year.

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09/30/2016

Tashlich

The Rosh Hashana tashlich ceremony is a tradition that is dear…

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09/30/2016

God’s Secret Things

In less than a week, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated.…

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09/30/2016

Last Shabbat of the Year

Celebrate the last Shabbat of 5776 with friends and/or family.

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09/29/2016

Annulment of Vows

"I swear that this time I will lose weight" "I am going to pray every…

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09/29/2016

Symbolic Foods

Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to…

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09/29/2016

Without A Vow

Be careful in how you state a promise so that you are not making a vow.

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09/28/2016

The Light of the First Day

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Now the earth was…

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09/28/2016

Remembering the Akeidah

In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…

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09/28/2016

Clean Slate

In honor of the upcoming new year, pay off any minor debts.

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09/27/2016

Shofar Shorts

The shofar is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rosh Hashana.…

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09/27/2016

The Five Names of Rosh Hashana

In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana has several names that can help us…

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09/27/2016

Untitled Post

If you can't attend Rosh Hashana services, find out the time of an…

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09/26/2016

The Year is Set

Rosh Hashana, the head of the year, is the day on which God determines the…

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