I grew up in a non-religious family, but it was always important to my parents that we knew we were Jews, and my family followed certain traditional rituals.
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By Alan Singer
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12/15/22
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As the Jewish people prepare to turn the calendar to the new year 5782 this Rosh Hashanah — which begins at nightfall Sept. 6 — there is little in our lives that seems to be a sure thing.
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By Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim
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9/5/21
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When I was asked to write a piece about what the High Holidays mean to me, I immediately thought about what I do during this time. It’s around the first month of school, I spend a lot of time with my family, and one thing that juts out the most to me, is that I learn all about it in school.
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By Sophie Blank
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9/18/20
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Shanah Tovah! Have a good year! But the word shanah means more than year in Hebrew. It means both to change and repeat. Without a doubt, this Rosh Hashana, this New Year and the six months …
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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9/17/20
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Rabbis typically have to dig deep this time of year to come up with an inspirational message for the high holidays. We comb through the relevant texts, search for incredible stories and formulate a …
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By Rabbi Dr. Saul Haimoff
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9/17/20
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The Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are nearing, and Jews across North America and in the Five Towns who want to pray together will either attend synagogues, albeit in a unique environment, or use technology to connect spiritually.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/12/20
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I suppose “God’s in his heaven and all’s right with the world,” as the poet Robert Browning wrote, because Rosh Hashana fell on a perfect day this year. Some years, the Jewish New Year begins while beach chairs still sit on the sand. Other years, frost is on the pumpkin.
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10/4/19
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Rosh Hashanah celebrates the anniversary of God’s creation of human beings.
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By Rabbi Andrew Warmflash
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9/26/19
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Fifty-one years ago a handsome hunk of a guy showed up for Rosh Hashana dinner at my parents’ house in Cedarhurst with an engagement ring in his pocket. He was all dark curls, red cheeks and heavy breathing, and he couldn’t even wait . . .
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9/21/18
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Beginning on the evening of Sept. 9, Jewish people across the globe will be gathering around with their loved ones to ring in the new year.
Rosh Hashana, which literally means the beginning, =or …
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By Tyler Marko
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9/6/18
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