09/17/2013
Singing Praises
“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…
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09/17/2013
Question Asked
If you have a question about Jewish law, ask a rabbi before assuming that…
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09/16/2013
The Four Species
The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…
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09/16/2013
The Perfect Species
At this time of the year, Jews around the globe head out in search of the…
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09/15/2013
But Wait, There’s More
Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…
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09/15/2013
Build Your Own Sukkah
Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…
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09/15/2013
Friends and Loved Ones
Sukkot is an excellent time to get together with friends and loved ones, so…
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09/13/2013
Neilah: The Final Serevice
While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…
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09/13/2013
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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09/12/2013
Lose The Leather
Once a year, Jews around the world make a unique, and not always…
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09/12/2013
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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09/12/2013
A Personal List
Tomorrow night is Yom Kippur. Tonight, sit down and review the…
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09/11/2013
For The Sin We Committed…
One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is confessing…
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09/11/2013
What’s In The Book: Jonah
The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is read…
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09/11/2013
Interpersonal Atonement
Now is the time to speak to your friends, coworkers and neighbors and ask…
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09/10/2013
Thou Shalt Not Anoint
The observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, calls for abstention…
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09/10/2013
Scapegoat
The Jewish people have often been cast as the proverbial "scapegoat." When…
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09/10/2013
Time Plan
Make certain you leave yourself enough time to shower before Yom Kippur.
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09/09/2013
Post Labor Day Whites
When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…
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09/09/2013
From Holy God To Holy King
On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…
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09/09/2013
The Hard Work
For the next week, work hard at improving your imperfections (control your…
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09/08/2013
The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)
The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the murder of Gedaliah the…
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09/04/2013
Two Days As One Day
How many days is Rosh Hashana? It seems the simplest of questions, since…
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09/04/2013
Tashlich
The Rosh Hashana tashlich ceremony is a tradition that is dear…
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09/03/2013
Annulment of Vows
"I swear that this time I will lose weight" "I am going to pray every…
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09/03/2013
Avinu Malkeinu
No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…
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09/02/2013
Shofar Shorts
The shofar is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rosh Hashana.…
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09/02/2013
Symbolic Foods
Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to…
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