Make this the year of the apology
Jewish Journal
September 27, 2011
In the words of Elton John, why is it that “sorry seems to be the hardest word?”
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rosh hashana
Dozing on the Days of Awe
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Don’t let Maimonides catch you napping on Rosh HaShanah.
From Selichot to Simchat Torah
Lauren Bottner
September 21, 2011
More than just a series of days on a calendar, or merely an occasion for the obligatory visit to synagogue, the High Holy Days offer a month-long opportunity for self-reflection, communal prayer and ritual that together allow us each to create our own spiritual journey.
How sweet it is
Judy Zeidler
September 21, 2011
Apples, honey and a freshly baked round challah are traditionally served at the beginning of our Rosh Hashanah dinner. The shape of the challah represents unending happiness, and foods sweetened with honey symbolize a sweet and happy new year ahead.
Apples and honey
Jewish Journal
September 21, 2011
One of the most meaningful customs at each Rosh Hashanah meal is the dipping of apples into honey. By doing so we make a sweet fruit, the apple, taste even sweeter.
Dip your apples, it’s Rosh Hashanah
Jewish Journal
September 8, 2011
A Rosh Hashanah musical parody by The Ein Prat Fountainheads
Randy Pausch’s last lecture links morality and purpose
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2008
\”Brick walls are there for a reason,\” wrote the late Dr. Randy Pausch, author of the best-selling book, \”The Last Lecture.\”
Meme’s in the kitchen, making memories
David Suissa
September 9, 2007
I remember the moment well. I had just picked up my 74-year-old mother at LAX, and as we entered my new house in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, I proudly showed her the new kitchen.\n
Blind Faith
Rabbi Asher Brander
October 20, 2005
Jews often live in calendar dialectics. Annually, we oscillate between two Jewish New Years (Tishrei/Nissan) and two \”Judgment Days\” (Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur). the Dubner Maggid, Rabbi Yaakov Krantz, perhaps the greatest Jewish storyteller of all time, was once asked: Why do we celebrate both Simchat Torah and Shavuot? Why not condense them into one grand holiday?
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