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09/18/2015

Scapegoat

The Jewish people have often been cast as the proverbial "scapegoat." When…

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09/18/2015

Whosoever is Wise

"Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin" (Hosea…

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09/17/2015

Post Labor Day Whites

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

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09/17/2015

Lose the Leather

Once a year, Jews around the world make a unique, and not always…

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09/16/2015

From Holy God to Holy King

On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…

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09/16/2015

Fast of Gedaliah

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the murder of Gedaliah the…

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09/15/2015

Vayeilech-Yom Kippur 5776-2015

“Living a Truly Meaningful Life” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week’s…

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09/13/2015

Tashlich

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

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09/13/2015

Two Days as One

How many days is Rosh Hashana? It seems the simplest of questions, since…

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09/11/2015

Avinu Malkeinu

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

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09/11/2015

Remembering the Akeida

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

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09/10/2015

Annulment of Vows

"I swear that this time I will lose weight" "I am going to pray every…

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09/10/2015

Symbolic Foods

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

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09/09/2015

Festive Poems

Take a survey of the most common adjective used to describe the Jewish High…

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09/09/2015

Shofar Shorts

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

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09/08/2015

The Three Ts

On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we declare: "Repentance, prayer and charity…

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09/08/2015

God’s Secret Things

In less than a week, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated.…

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09/07/2015

The Year is Set

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

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09/07/2015

Birthday of the World

According to Jewish tradition, this Sunday night, when Rosh Hashana begins,…

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09/06/2015

Holiday Greetings

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

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09/06/2015

Five Names of Rosh Hashana

In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana has several names that can help us…

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09/04/2015

Selichot

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

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02/02/2015

Yitro 5775-2015

“I Shall Come to You and Bless You” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this…

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10/03/2014

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

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10/03/2014

Neilah: The Final Serevice

While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…

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10/02/2014

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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10/02/2014

For The Sin We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is…

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10/01/2014

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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09/30/2014

Like the Clay in the Hand of the Potter

One of the most metaphoric and beautiful piyuttim (poems) included in the…

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09/30/2014

Inside Prayer

Jewish prayer is a complex, multi-layered activity. The sages refer to…

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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.

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