Posts Tagged: Rosh Hashanah
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...
Egyptian Synagogue Will Hold Jewish High Holiday Services
Youssef Gaon, the caretaker of the centuries-old Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt, has refuted earlier reports in Israel that Egyptian authorities planned...
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,...
It’s Not Enough to Tweet, You Must Also Push Send
We communicate every day with a remote aloofness that creates a virtual connection. We tweet, we facebook, we text, I.M, BBM, M&M- woops wrong M....
Why Do We Act the Way We Do?
Philosophers are divided over the ethical question of why humans behave the way they do. There are and have been different theories, "labels" such as...
The Ultimate New Year Greeting
For many Jews this time of year provides an opportunity, not just for personal renewal, but for the revival of thinning bonds and the re-establishment of relationships...
It’s a New Year, Choose Life
Jewish Law tells us that upon meeting a friend whom you have not seen for 12 months, one is required to make the blessing, "Blessed...
