Posts Tagged: Yizkor
Yizkor: We Should Remember the Best Version of Our Loved Ones
In the Ashkenazi tradition, the Yizkor service stands out as an emotional highlight of each festival. On specially designated days, those who have lost parents,...
Don’t Forget the Cost of War: Killing by Drones and Bombing Iran
Monday, May 25, is a unique day for American Jews. As Americans, it is Memorial Day. For the Jewish people, Monday we recite...
On Rosh Hashana, Mourning, and the Yom Kippur War, Revisited
1. With the Jewish high holy days approaching, I'm nervous at the realization that this year will be the first year that I will stay inside...
Shavuot – Of Life and Logos
Everything in life is luck, Donald Trump is reputed to have once said with uncharacteristic humility. And for a change, the great Rabbis of Talmudic...
