10/13/2019

The Four Species

The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…

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10/13/2019

Wave the Species

Make an effort to either obtain a set of the four species, which can be…

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10/11/2019

More Than A Harvest Festival

Few people refer to Sukkot by the name Chag Ha'Asif, Feast of the…

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10/11/2019

Build Your Own Sukkah

Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…

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10/11/2019

If You Don’t Have your own Sukkah

If you do not have your own sukkah, make the effort to find a sukkah in…

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10/10/2019

Is Sukkot Part of the High Holidays?

It is clear that during the Ten Days of Penitence, we are meant to be on a…

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10/10/2019

Building on Yom Kippur’s Momentum

With Yom Kippur in the rear view mirror, we find ourselves confronting the…

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10/10/2019

Yom Kippur Must Spill Over

Endeavor to bring your Rosh Hashana’s resolutions to fruition.

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10/08/2019

Neilah: The Final Service

While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…

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10/08/2019

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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10/08/2019

Two for One

While Yom Kippur is a very serious day of introspection, it is also…

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10/07/2019

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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10/07/2019

For The Sin We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is…

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10/07/2019

Recite Viduy in Your Vernacular

When confessing sins before God, it is critical to understand what is being…

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10/04/2019

Avinu Malkeinu

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

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10/04/2019

Make the Effort to Improve, and be Sure to Sustain that Improvement

Think seriously about your Jewish New Year’s resolutions and how you will…

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10/03/2019

Will I Forgive You for What!?

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

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10/03/2019

Do We Attempt to Fool God this Week?

During the Aseret Y’mei Teshuva, the Ten Days of Repentance, Jews are…

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10/03/2019

Make the Effort to Improve and Sustain that Improvement

Any preparations you can make for Yom Kippur will enhance your experience.

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10/02/2019

From Holy God to Holy King

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

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10/02/2019

The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)

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

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10/02/2019

Biblical History Parallels Current History

The tragedy of the murder of Gedaliah, for which Jews fast today, was a…

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09/29/2019

Symbolic Foods

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

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09/29/2019

Annulment of Vows

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

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09/29/2019

Be Careful What You Promise to Do

The annual annulment of vows reminds us how careful we need to be when we…

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09/27/2019

Holiday Greetings

The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima…

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09/27/2019

Wish Friends Well

Make sure to wish friends and family a “Happy and Healthy New Year,” a year…

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09/26/2019

Tashlich

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

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09/26/2019

Shofar Shorts

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

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09/26/2019

Arrange to Hear the Shofar on Rosh Hashana

Make arrangements to hear the blowing of the Shofar on Rosh Hashana. While…

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