10/16/2019
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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10/16/2019
Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…
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10/16/2019
Value of Hosting
Even in a temporary dwelling, endeavor to welcome guests.
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10/13/2019
Rejoicing For The World
Among the unique rituals performed on the holiday of Sukkot were the…
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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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