On this Rosh Hashanah, community matters.
The sound of the shofar epitomizes the Yamim Noraim – the Days of Awe. On the evening of September 16, 2012, we – the Jewish People – will gather in our synagogues and hear the shofar. Blown as we...
View ArticleDuring these Days of Awe: “Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die”
Tomorrow night begins the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur. In a solemn 25 hours of total fasting, Jews will gather in synagogues around the world to ask G-d to forgive their sins and pray that they...
View ArticleAnticipating the Days of Awe
On the evening of Wednesday, September 4th, Jews around the world will usher in Rosh Hashanah and begin their High Holiday season and the Yamim Noraim - the Ten Days of Awe. This is a time for...
View ArticleThe End and the Beginning
This Thursday evening, Jews around the world will begin the final observance of the Jewish High Holiday season. As I wrote in prior postings in this blog space (“Three weeks and counting…”, “As the...
View ArticleStanding before G-d: Personal Encounters on the Holiest Days of the Year
This past Wednesday night, Jews around the world started the observance of the Yamim Noraim – the ten Days of Awe began with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and will culminate at Yom Kippur (the...
View ArticleIs Hate Speech Against Jews the “New Normal”?
These are the Days of Awe – the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur where the personal introspection that marks the Jewish High Holy Days began last week during Rosh Hashanah and will culminate...
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