Video: Shofar, so good
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I received this by email. Turn on your speakers and watch this short, funny clip.
Read More +L’shanah Tovah
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Read More +The Timing of the Day of Judgment
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Via JewishAnswers.org: Why is Rosh HaShanah before Yom Kippur if on Yom Kippur we repent for last year’s sins… shouldn’t we do it before the New Year starts? Thank you for your insightful question. I would take this question even further and ask why should Rosh Hashana, the ‘Day of Judgment’ – judgment on the deeds of the past year – occur on the first day of the new year, rather than on the last day of the past year. The answer lies in the way Judaism views the concept of Judgment. Judgment is much more than simply determining how
Read More +Jewish World Review is inaugurating its short daily Godcast, JWisdom and has enlisted captivating orators from around the world. They’ll guide listeners in applying Judeo values to contemporary living with the goal of making you a more fulfilled person. (You certainly don’t have to be Jewish to gain from these lessons.) Yesterday’s program — http://jewishworldreview.com/jwisdom/aaron.php3— marks the return of one of JWR’s most popular teachers, Rabbi David Aaron of Jerusalem. Today’s JWisdom segment, delivered by an engaging and entertaining speaker, offers some time-tested techniques with some secrets to being serene. Point your browser to http://jewishworldreview.com/jwisdom/rietti.php3 — and please give JWR
Read More +Watching how G-d loves me each day and how He interacts with me each day is like watching my ranking in Technorati go up and down. One day I’m doing great and the next day, well, not so good. In the month of Elul we are taught that this is the time to prepare ourselves for the upcoming holiest days in the Jewish calendar. Our sages teach us that Teshuva, Tefila, and Tzedaka (Repentance, Prayer, and Charity) can reverse the heavenly decree. Each of us, no matter what our level of observance is, no matter how far away we feel
Read More +President Bush’s Rosh Hashanah message
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Presidential Message: Rosh Hashanah, 5767 I send greetings to those around the world celebrating Rosh Hashanah. During these holy days, Jewish people begin the new year by answering the call of the Shofar and gathering in synagogues. It is a time to reflect on the past, celebrate the beginning of life, and welcome the promise of the future with a spirit of renewal and hope. On this sacred holiday, I appreciate the Jewish people for your efforts to ensure that your values and traditions are passed on to future generations. As you begin the Days of Awe, your faith in
Read More +L’shana Tova — Ketivah vi-chatima Tova
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Rosh Hashana begins today at sundown. Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year. The Jewish New Year is celebrated by reflecting upon the past, correcting one’s mistakes, planning for the future, praying for a healthy and sweet year and celebrating with holiday meals. Rabbi Nachum Braverman teaches us that “On Rosh Hashana we make an accounting of our year and we pray repeatedly for life. How do we justify another year of life? What did we do with the last year? Has it been a time of growth, of insight and of caring for others? Did we make use of
Read More +To American Jews Everywhere
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Folks, I take no credit for writing the following article, although I wish I had written it, because it is exactly how I feel about Jews who wish they weren’t Jewish. Like some pathetic Jewish Dems in New Jersey, and like some ambivalent Jewish lefties in California, and like those slimy Progressive and Reform Jews at my synagogue in New York. You all disgust me. Folks, if you’re Jewish, wake up and thank G-d for your history. Appreciate the gift that HaShem gave you: being BORN A JEW! What greater gift is there? Really, folks, do you go to bed
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