You DO Have a Prayer
By Andrew J. Neff
As we get ready for Yom Kippur, I have a question: What is Kol Nidre all about? Why do we say Kol Nidre on Yom Kippur? Or, more importantly, why is Kol Nidre – which means “All vows” – the last thing we say before the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest of holy days... What is the big deal about vows?
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She’s Marbelous!
By Renee Chernin
One could never say my friend Mira has lost her marbles. In fact, she has every one of them, 444 and counting...
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Rosh Hashana is Not Groundhog’s Day
By Rabbi Yaakov Luban
I have two unique talents. I can close my eyes and fall asleep within 10 seconds, and once asleep, I can sleep through a tornado. These abilities are heaven-sent. Because of my busy schedule, I sleep very little at night. I am able to keep going by sleeping on the train to and from work. Not a minute is wasted, and the moment I settle down in my comfortable seat, I am out like a light...
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Melonie and Rick
By Elise Nerenberg
Melonie came to work with me as a Social Worker, and it was like a ray of light lit up our hospital. She was beautiful--5'10' with strawberry blond hair and large blue eyes. But it was her inner beauty that drew you even more. Although not a religious Jew, Melonie had a strong Jewish identity and a fierce love for the State of Israel. Melonie and I...
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Rosh Hashanah Reflections: Benefiting Our Great Nation By Drawing On Our Faith
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
We are approaching the start of a new year, during which America will elect a new leader. As we use this time to reflect on our lives and how we lead them, I feel it would also be most appropriate to reflect on religion in general -- and Judaism in particular -- and how we lead our lives as Jews in this great American nation.
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What’s the Truth about … Pomegranate Seeds? Netzavim: Understanding the Gift
Parshat Nitzavim: High Standings
Parshat Vayelech: The Way it Went
By Ari Zivotofsky
Misconception: According to rabbinic tradition, a pomegranate (rimon) has 613 seeds...Fact: The pomegranate is used in rabbinic tradition as an example of a fruit that contains many seeds, but not necessarily 613...
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By Rabbi Asher Brander
Teshuva...is far more than a mitzvah; Whereas a mitzvah operates in the contours of the present, teshuva famously and mysteriously transcends time barriers to transform our past. It would almost seem that the greatness of Teshuva flows specifically from its irrationality.
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By Mendel Jacobson
Under
Stand
But never
Stand
Under
A falling dream
(Or bridge).
A bit standoffish is a Mexican standoff
- Almost like a snob who cannot stand
Anyone or anything without a nose job -
So we only stand on, on what is right
On what is true, and on what is pure.
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By Mendel Jacobson
We speak of unity
And unity may even speak of us…
Of all the people standing before G-d
All of them in the warmth and radiance
That is the mystery philosophers aim to
Decipher and poets aim to pen:
United, complete, ready to enter together,
Holding hands, holding breath, holding
holding strong
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Shofarot
By Yehoshua Halevi
Rosh Hashana - Yom Teruah - We call out with the horn of a ram or ibex or gazelle or antelope... "May the utterance of our lips be pleasant before You...and may You accept with mercy and favor..."
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Selichot - Preparing for Rosh Hashana
By Yitz Woolf
As the month of Elul draws to a close, and Rosh Hashana is fast approaching, the drive for repentance becomes more urgent. We pray for forgiveness and for God to have mercy on us in the Selichot service.
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Tzimmes Meets Tajine - Sumptuous Stews to Sweeten the New Year
By Faye Levy
Tzimmes is a specialty of Ashkenazi Jews, while tajines come from Morocco. Although they have such different origins...
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All Good Fasts Must Come To An End
By Judy Bart Kancigor
Jewish cooks the world over are shopping and chopping, searing and sauteing – so many dishes, so little time...No sooner is Rosh Hashanah over - dishes put away, leftovers stored - than we're already thinking about the next big feast occurring the following week
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High Holiday Baking
By Debby Segura
Cakes, cookies and breads that I bake for the Holidays, I bake only for the Holidays. Except for testing out recipes, that is. In this way, my High Holiday baked goods are cherished by my family and me... such as my Pumpkin Challah, Classic Jewish Apple Cake and Date Bars... Moroccan-inspired New Year bread... Algerian breads...
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Break-the-Fast Meal Ideas
By Ronnie Fein
After fasting for over 24 hours and spending a day in prayer and contemplation, asking for forgiveness, it’s time to gather with family and friends to celebrate our hopes for a good new year...Everyone is hungry. The smell of fresh coffee coming from the kitchen is like liberation, luring people to a quick sip and maybe just a nibble of a little “something”...But really, we are all eager for dinner, an actual meal...
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Simanim - Special Food As Signs For a Sweet and Healthy New Year
By Norene Gilletz
From the time I was a young child, I’ve known that Rosh Hashanah was associated with apples and honey, symbolizing sweetness for the coming New Year...In addition to the traditional wine and challah, other special dishes are used as 'signs' for a good omen...Leek Croquettes, Carrot Salad, Pomegranate Chicken...
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27 Elul 5768
September 26-27, 2008
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Yeshayahu 61:10-63:9
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