
Some Interesting High Holiday Words
Many interesting words come up in the context of the High Holidays. (Many of the paytannim enjoyed using rare words!) I will discuss a few
Many interesting words come up in the context of the High Holidays. (Many of the paytannim enjoyed using rare words!) I will discuss a few
Rosh Hashanah The two different haftarot that we read on the two separate days of Rosh Hashanah focus upon two different themes of the chag.
One of the most stirring prayers of the Yomim Noraim (High Holidays) is the prayer of Avinu Malkeinu—Our Father, Our King. We recite a prayer
The Talmud in Rosh Hashanah 10B describes a dispute between two Sages about the date of creation. Rabbi Eliezer insists that God created the world
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Editor’s note: This week we welcome a new monthly columnist, Rachel Zamist, from Passaic. Her column is called Option Z, because Option A didn’t work
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