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The Sukkot Hoshanot Service
Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…
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Ushpeezin (pronounced Oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…
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The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur
“…on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work at…
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The Book Of Jonah
The Book of Jonah is one of the best-known stories in the Bible and is read…
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For The Sins We Committed
One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is for…
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Symbolic Foods
Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to eat simanim*,…
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Avinu Malkeinu
No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…
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The Five Names of Rosh Hashana
In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana has several names that can help us…
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Birthday of the World
According to Jewish tradition, this Friday night, when Rosh Hashana begins,…
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