09/27/2018

Water, Water Everywhere

Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…

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09/27/2018

Singing Praises

“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…

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09/27/2018

Holiday Music

One of the ways to celebrate the Jewish holidays, especially Sukkot, the…

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09/26/2018

Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)

During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…

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09/26/2018

Value of Hosting

Even in a temporary dwelling, Jews endeavor to welcome guests.

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09/23/2018

The Four Species

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

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09/23/2018

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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09/23/2018

An Act of Faith

The mystics called the sukkah “shades of faith” because sitting in the…

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09/21/2018

Perceiving Change

Parashat Ha’azinu, also called Shirat Ha’azinu, the poem or song of…

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09/21/2018

Communication Tip

If you capture and employ the vernacular of your audience, you will have a…

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09/20/2018

Build Your Own Sukkah

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

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09/20/2018

Building on Yom Kippur’s Momentum

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

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09/20/2018

Yom Kippur Must Spill Over

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

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09/18/2018

Neilah: The Final Service

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

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09/18/2018

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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09/18/2018

Two For One

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

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09/17/2018

Post Labor Day Whites

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

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09/17/2018

The Book Of Jonah

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

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09/17/2018

God Is Everywhere

The Book of Jonah teaches us that while one cannot hide from God, God is…

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09/14/2018

For The Sin We Committed

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

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09/14/2018

Whosoever Is Wise

"Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin" (Hosea 14:2). Um, who…

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09/14/2018

Preparation!

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

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09/13/2018

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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09/13/2018

Make the Effort to Improve and Sustain that Improvement

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

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09/12/2018

From Holy God to Holy King

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

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09/12/2018

The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)

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

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09/12/2018

Biblical History Parallels Current History

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

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09/09/2018

The Five Names of Rosh Hashana

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

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09/09/2018

Two Days As One Day

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

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09/09/2018

Wish both Jews and Non-Jews a Happy and Successful Jewish New Year

On Rosh Hashana we celebrate the creation of the first human being. While…

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