Parshat Ha’azinu, Shabbat Shuva “Shuva Yisrael … ki chashalta ba’avonecha!—Return O Israel,” cries the Navi Hoshea, “for you have stumbled through your sin”—a powerful call
Perhaps we had a warning about what would happen on Simchas Torah, 5784. When Rosh Hashanah 5784 fell on Shabbos, I recalled a teaching of
If you blow shofar in a forest, and no one is there to hear, did it make a sound? Why do we blow the shofar
As Rosh Hashanah is here, what is going to be the new tune of our song? In this week’s parsha, Haazinu, Moshe and Yehoshua composed
Elul and Rosh Hashanah center around the concept of teshuva. Teshuva literally means “return”— but to whom, or perhaps to what, are we returning to?
The simanim are special foods that are a central part of the festive meal on Rosh Hashanah. We dip an apple in honey and wish
The period of the Yamim Noraim, Days of Trepidation, ought to motivate us to think deeply about the choices we make. We are given the
Dedicated to Sam Borodach, z’l The Torah gives very little explanation of the holiday that we call “Rosh Hashanah.” It calls it “zichron teruah” (Leviticus
Generally, a Jewish holiday’s theme and the emotions it evokes are pretty clear. Pesach is a celebration of our freedom, and on Shavuot, we rejoice
For years, my family went to a Shabbat Mincha/Maariv minyan in the backyard of the beit knesset on our corner. (I use the Hebrew terms
What an amazing people we are. Just four weeks ago, who didn’t shed a tear at the vile, disgusting murder of the six hostages who
(Courtesy of HBFA) New York-based Hebrew Free Burial Association announced its annual “Report to the Community,” an Elul-to-Elul recap of free and low-cost burials performed
