A grand love, in life and thereafter
Aimee Ginsburg Bikel
September 17, 2015
My husband came into my life like a sun and showered me with a golden light I had not known before.
Category
Holidays
Facing mortality at Yom Kippur
Ellie Kahn
September 16, 2015
Regardless of our race, religion, gender or age, we all have something in common: We’re all going to die.
Death makes life matter: Thoughts on my brother’s passing
Jared Sichel
September 16, 2015
Last February, I joined a club. It wasn’t my choice. It’s one of the worst clubs around, and if you’re not already in it, I hope you don’t become a member.
Pesos from Heaven: A High Holy Days message
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2015
I haven’t seen or spoken to my parents for years now. This isn’t because of negligence or lack of caring, it’s that they’re no longer in this world.
When saying sorry, don’t just speak–act
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2015
Last week, I betrayed a trust.
Inappropriate apologies
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2015
A few weeks ago, I conducted an experiment: I counted the number of times I apologized in one day.
The tyranny of the normal
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2015
I grew up on 1950s television, and all I wanted in the world was to be the Cleavers.
Think you can’t observe Yom Kippur? Not so fast
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2015
Like many people with health concerns, Arianna Haut cannot fast on Yom Kippur — in her case, because of low blood sugar.
Why fasting matters on Yom Kippur
Jared Sichel
September 16, 2015
As we sit in synagogue or at home on Yom Kippur afternoon, trying — but often failing — not to look at the clock every five minutes, our stomachs grumbling, our mouths parched, our heads hurting, what may be most painful is that many of us don’t know why we’re “afflicting” ourselves, as the Torah commands.
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