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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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Post Labor Day Whites
When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…
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For The Sins We Committed
One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is for a…
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Avinu Malkeinu
No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…
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Tashlich
The Rosh Hashana tashlich ritual is a tradition that is dear throughout the…
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Symbolic Foods
Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to eat simanim*,…
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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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The Three Ts
On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we declare: “Repentance, prayer and charity…
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Seeking God in Elul
In anticipation of the High Holy Days, and during the High Holy Days…
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