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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09/25/2019
Remembering the Akeidah
In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…
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09/25/2019
The Year is Set
Rosh Hashana, the head of the year, is the day on which God determines the…
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09/25/2019
Destiny and Fate
While Jews recognize that God decrees what kind of year we will have, we…
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09/24/2019
Come My Beloved
The Talmud (Shabbat 116a) describes how the sages would greet Shabbat:…
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09/24/2019
I Am To My Beloved
The Torah verse that epitomizes the emotion of love is: “Anee l’dodi v’dodi…
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09/24/2019
Reach Out
God makes Himself close to us during the month of Elul. Make sure to reach…
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09/23/2019
A Dictionary for the Days of Awe
In Maimonides’ Laws of Repentance, he invokes five important and…
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09/23/2019
Forgiveness: An Elul Treat
Many feel that the three hardest words to say are: “I am sorry.” Yet, we…
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09/23/2019
Develop a Strategy for Asking Forgiveness
Come up with a plan how to approach those with whom you need to mend your…
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09/20/2019
Selichot
In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur,…
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09/20/2019
A Phoenix in B’nai Brak
Fifty years ago, on September 3, 1969, corresponding to the 20th of Elul,…
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09/20/2019
Yet Another Asset of the State of Israel
The State of Israel has enabled that which was destroyed during the…
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09/19/2019
Potential Energy
Parashat Ki Tavo begins by juxtaposing two important agricultural…
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09/19/2019
Brides and Grooms
Go out of your way to gladden brides and grooms at their weddings and the…
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09/18/2019
The Maharal of Prague
To the Jewish community and general population at large, the Maharal of…
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09/18/2019
Honor the Yahrzeit
When a close relative, a great person, or a loved one passes away, the…
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09/17/2019
Locate Your Friend and Ask for Forgiveness
Whether the creation of the wheel, and tools to create and advance…
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09/17/2019
Cherish Your Relationships
Make sure to schedule time to talk to those people who are most important…
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09/16/2019
Jews Don’t Run the World?
The Talmud teaches that in order to be credible, every good lie has to have…
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09/16/2019
Help Spread Truth
Make sure that slander and libel are not spread or disseminated, as they…
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09/13/2019
Burying The Dead
An unusually large body of Jewish law is concerned with interpersonal…
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09/13/2019
Chevra Kadisha
The Chevra Kadisha (Jewish Burial Society) is a vital volunteer…
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09/12/2019
A History of Religious Freedom in North America
On September 12, 1695, the small Jewish community of what would become New…
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09/12/2019
Appreciate Religious Liberties in the United States
Don’t just invoke and know about the right for religious freedom. Engage…
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09/11/2019
9/11 and Jewish History
The attack on the continental U.S. homeland on September 11, 2001, changed…
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09/11/2019
Reflect on this National Day of Remembrance
Spend significant time today remembering the events of 9/11 and/or read…
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09/10/2019
Happy Ravenniversary
From time immemorial, the Hebrew calendar has been the subject of great…
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09/10/2019
Jewish Calendar
By using the Jewish calendar as often as you can, you can fulfill the…
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