Can the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” serve up some inspiration for the High Holy Days? Reflecting on how I felt on the night of Feb. 25, on my way out of the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York after seeing “Hamilton” (yes, with the full original cast!), I think the answer is yes.
On Rosh Hashanah, the shofar reminds us of a higher calling.
On a recent Thursday night, right after sundown, Chami Cunin pulled a piece of dough from a metal bowl and said a prayer. More than 30 other women — and several children — followed her example.
Activist Ryan Bellerose sees Israel as not just “a light unto nations” in a general sense — it’s a prescription, too.
High Holy Days services are fast approaching, and the sounds of the shofar soon will fill sanctuaries throughout Los Angeles.
Where does a story begin? Do I open with the highest point, an assurance that every sad story ends on a happy note?
Two essential parts of preparing for Rosh Hashanah, our clean slate for the year, are asking forgiveness from anyone we’ve wronged and making a list (mental or written) of the ways we’ve fallen short since the last time we heard the shofar.
My husband and I have seen a good part of six decades, but the truth is, when we’re alone and aren’t forced to compare the gravity in our faces and the slouch of our bodies with anyone else’s, we’re eternally young.
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