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09/15/2010
Facing The Challenge
Laws about food, business, relationships, worship, time and even the way…
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09/15/2010
Transform Your Day
When confronted with a challenge, choose to view it positively.
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09/14/2010
Will I Forgive You for What!?
An ancient Jewish proverb declares: “Loose tongues are worse than wicked…
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09/14/2010
Forgive Them
Be as forgiving to others as you would want them to be of you.
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09/13/2010
From Holy God to Holy King
On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…
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09/13/2010
Your Prayer
During the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, try and pray at least…
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09/08/2010
Avinu Malkeinu
No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…
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09/07/2010
Symbolic Foods
Since Rosh Hashana is the day of judgement, it is customary to eat…
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09/07/2010
Produce Purchase
Purchase an array of symbolic foods for your Rosh Hashana meal.
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09/06/2010
The Year Is Set
Rosh Hashana, the head of the year, is the day on which God determines the…
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09/06/2010
The Truth Of Giving
When you give tzedakah, charity, remember that you are only a conduit for…
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09/03/2010
The Light Of The First Day
When most people think of natural light, they think of the sun. Strangely…
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09/03/2010
Light Of A Smile
Throughout each day, look for ways to make some one else smile.
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09/02/2010
Selichot
In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur,…
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09/02/2010
Somewhere Nearby
Find out where Selichot are being said in your neighborhood, or say them on…
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09/01/2010
Mordecai Manuel Noah
While one of the founding principles of the United States of America is…
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09/01/2010
Plan It Now
If you don’t yet have plans, find a High Holiday service near you. Rosh…
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08/31/2010
Fearing God
“The fear of God is the beginning of knowledge...” (Proverbs 1:7) The idea…
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08/31/2010
Choosing Perception
When something good happens, thank God by thinking about the multiple…
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08/30/2010
School Thoughts
September looms and children all over have either just begun school or will…
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08/30/2010
Positive Education
Remember that your attitude toward education influences the children in…
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08/27/2010
The Maharal of Prague
To the Jewish community and general population at large, the Maharal of…
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08/26/2010
Children of Abraham and Sarah
“Children of Israel,” an often used title for the Jewish people, is a name…
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08/25/2010
Golem
The story of the Golem of Prague is one of the best-known, fantastic and…
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08/25/2010
Wow!
Read articles about the wonders of modern science and then ponder the…
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08/24/2010
Holiday Greetings
The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima tova” ("May you…
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08/24/2010
Happy New Year
Send a New Year’s card to a friend to whom you haven’t spoken in a few…
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