Posts Tagged: Jewish new year
Rosh Hashanah: The Right Way
January's secular New Year is filled with obligations everyone enjoys like backwards counting, mass texts, and synchronized kissing in public. The Jewish New Year, while...
In Rosh Hashana Greeting President Obama Calls for Tolerance and Reconciliation (VIDEO)
The White House released a video clip Thursday afternoon of President Obama's Rosh Hashana greeting for the Jewish New Year celebration. In it, the President called for tolerance...
Thoughts from the Chief Rabbi for Rosh Hashanah 5773
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a kind of clarion call, a summons to the Ten Days of Penitence which culminate in the Day...
The Priorities of the Jewish Voter
Next week, Jews in this country and around the world will celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, just 50 days prior to the U.S....
Global Jewish Holiday Recipes? There’s an App for That
There's a new app for those seeking to spice up their Rosh Hashanah menu this year—as well as that of their family and friends. The American...
Elul: The Month of Return
During the Hebrew month of Elul, we blow the shofar every morning in synagogue. This ritual coheres with a general principle of Jewish law, namely...
Approaching the High Holy Days as Jews…or as People
The start of the Jewish New Year, the month of Tishrei, is filled with holy days, among them four foundational celebrations: Rosh haShanah, Yom haKippurim,...
A Universalist Rosh Hashana Message: Resurrection of the American Undead
As a child growing up in America the only time I heard about vampires was once every ten years or so with the inevitable Dracula...
