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09/21/2020

Avinu Malkeinu

No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…

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09/18/2020

Remembering the Akeidah

In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…

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09/17/2020

Holiday Greetings

The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima tova” ("May you…

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09/16/2020

Symbolic Foods

Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to eat simanim,*…

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09/14/2020

Rosh Hashana 5781-2020

“A Message for the High Holy Days: ‘Export, Export!’” (updated and revised…

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08/20/2020

Forgiveness: An Elul Treat

Many feel that the three hardest words to say, in any language are: “I am…

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07/29/2020

Tisha b’Av

Tonight, at sunset, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar begins. Known as…

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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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10/03/2019

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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10/02/2019

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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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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09/27/2019

Holiday Greetings

The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima…

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09/26/2019

Tashlich

The Rosh Hashana tashlich ceremony is a tradition that is dear throughout…

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09/26/2019

Shofar Shorts

The shofar is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rosh Hashana.…

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09/25/2019

Yom Kippur 5780-2019

“How does G-d Judge?” (Updated and revised from Yom Kippur 5760-1999) by…

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09/25/2019

Remembering the Akeidah

In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…

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09/25/2019

The Year is Set

Rosh Hashana, the head of the year, is the day on which God determines the…

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09/24/2019

Come My Beloved

The Talmud (Shabbat 116a) describes how the sages would greet Shabbat:…

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09/24/2019

I Am To My Beloved

The Torah verse that epitomizes the emotion of love is: “Anee l’dodi v’dodi…

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09/23/2019

A Dictionary for the Days of Awe

In Maimonides’ Laws of Repentance, he invokes five important and…

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09/23/2019

Forgiveness: An Elul Treat

Many feel that the three hardest words to say are: “I am sorry.” Yet, we…

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09/20/2019

Selichot

In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur,…

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04/28/2019

Acharei Mot 5779-2019

“The Forbidden Relationships Work Both Ways” (Revised and updated from…

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11/27/2018

The Jewish Holiday A Week before Chanukah

The Mishnah (Rosh Hashana 1:1) declares four calendar dates as “Jewish new…

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09/18/2018

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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09/17/2018

Post Labor Day Whites

When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…

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09/17/2018

The Book Of Jonah

The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is…

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High Holidays

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Rosh Hoshana

The Jewish New Year starts with a celebration of the very creation of the world and a recognition of humankind’s relationship to the Creator.

Yom Kippur

The High Holidays culminate with The Day of Atonement.
There is a mysticism in that almost all Jews recognize the holiness of the day.

Articles

Browse our collection of High Holiday Jewish Treats, filled with interesting stories and articles about Jewish histories and traditions.