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Rosh Hashanah 56 articles

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Rosh Hashana is Not Groundhog’s Day
Rosh Hashana is Not Groundhog’s Day
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...
Aug 31, 2010
By Rabbi Yaakov Luban
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned
They called it the “old synagogue”, and they called him the “old rav”, and he did so many things in the “old fashioned” way, that we completely lost our patience. So...
Aug 24, 2010
By Chasya Rachel
On Jewish Optimism: Pre Selichot Reflections
On Jewish Optimism: Pre Selichot Reflections
There are those who view Jewish way of life as confining, a pessimistic mode of life, filled with restrictions and a life long agenda of obligations and repetitive serious occasions; praying...
Aug 24, 2010
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
End of Elul, E-mail to God
End of Elul, E-mail to God
To the Exalted One, Creator of All Things, Rebono Shel Olam; I am sending You my yearly E-Mail (Elokim Mail) to report on the state of Your people as perceived from...
Aug 15, 2010
By Rabbi Nachman Kahana
Binding of Isaac
Binding of Isaac
Every year as the New Year approaches I find that, despite my best intentions, reality dictates that I concentrate more on the physical preparations than the spiritual ones for the holiday....
Sep 17, 2009
By Ester Katz Silvers
Rosh Hashanah: New Year’s Greetings
Rosh Hashanah: New Year’s Greetings
The Rama writes that it is customary on Rosh HaShana to greet with the expression, “May you be inscribed for a good year” (OC 582:9). However, some people adopt a slightly...
Sep 17, 2009
By Asher Meir
Mark Your Days
Mark Your Days
There are calendars which provide the convenience of viewing one day at a time. At the end of the day, the day’s page is torn off and disposed of. When the...
Sep 16, 2009
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
The Same Old Story?
The Same Old Story?
One fateful Rosh Hashana Day, the soul of Gershon Kleinbard stood in an endless line of living souls, each waiting to appear before the Master of the Universe for the moment...
Sep 10, 2009
By Rabbi Yaakov Luban
Nitzavim: Closing Thoughts
Nitzavim: Closing Thoughts
The hour is late. That’s a double entendre – for it’s a couple of hours before the Holy Shabbos, the last one of the year and only a few more days...
Sep 10, 2009
By Rabbi Asher Brander
Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Blessing the New Month
Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Blessing the New Month
Customarily, the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh is called “Shabbat Mevarchim” because after the Torah reading the coming of the new month is announced and then a special prayer is said (Rema...
Sep 10, 2009
By Asher Meir

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