The Enigma of Aseret Yemei Teshuva
The seven days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur of the Aseret Yemei Teshuva, Ten Days of Repentance, are a bit of a halachic enigma.
The seven days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur of the Aseret Yemei Teshuva, Ten Days of Repentance, are a bit of a halachic enigma.
There is a story told about Sir Isaac Newton, who was known to have been a believer in God. Newton had a friend who was
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Most likely, Aleinu was composed as a Rosh Hashanah prayer, as the introduction to the Malchuyot verses of the Amidah. It leads perfectly into these
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(Courtesy of JLIC) Young professionals and college students on JLIC campuses across New Jersey, New York and the tri-state area delivered breakfast and smiles to
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Tali and Ora Ray, ages 12 and 9, of Bergenfield, joined Areyvut during the Nine Days this summer to help out the JFCS Corner Market