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10/19/2016
The Sukkot Hoshanot Service
Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…
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10/19/2016
Water, Water Everywhere
Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…
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10/19/2016
Someone’s Sukkah
If you do not have a sukkot of your own, visit the sukkah of your local…
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10/16/2016
Holiday Decorating
During the holiday of Sukkot, Jews live in sukkot (temporary…
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10/16/2016
Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…
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10/14/2016
Build Your Own Sukkah
Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…
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10/14/2016
The Perfect Species
At this time of the year, Jews around the globe head out in search of the…
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10/14/2016
Roof Maker
Collect long, thin branches to use for the roof of your sukkah.
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10/13/2016
The Four Species
The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…
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10/13/2016
Four For You
Contact your local synagogue about purchasing a set of the four species.
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10/13/2016
But Wait…There’s More
Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…
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10/11/2016
Neilah: The Final Service
While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…
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10/11/2016
Memorial Prayer
According to Jewish belief, when people pass away, they move on to sojourn…
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10/10/2016
For The Sins We Committed
One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is…
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10/10/2016
All Vows
Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…
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10/10/2016
Personal List
Make a list of things you would like to atone for this Yom Kippur.
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10/09/2016
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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10/09/2016
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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10/09/2016
Water and Coffee
To prepare for Wednesday's fast, drink more water and less coffee over the…
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10/07/2016
Whosoever Is Wise
"Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin" (Hosea…
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10/07/2016
The Book of Jonah
The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is…
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10/07/2016
Make It Real
Put your whole heart into celebrating the first Shabbat of the new year.
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10/06/2016
Post Labor Day Whites
When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…
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10/06/2016
Will I Forgive You For What
An ancient Jewish proverb declares: “Loose tongues are worse than wicked…
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10/06/2016
Reflections
Use the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to reflect on the type of…
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10/05/2016
The Fast of Gedaliah
The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the murder of Gedaliah the…
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10/05/2016
The Week Ahead
Take on a specific mitzvah about which to be extra careful for the week…
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10/05/2016
From Holy God to Holy King
On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…
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