Those who observe the Jewish High Holidays have begun a period of intense introspection and “judgment.” On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, piercing shofar blasts will conclude a 25-hour fast, we will set a course toward making good our obligations to others.
Aish brings together rhythem, beats and davening for their \’Rosh Hashanah in the house tonight\’ dancing spectacle.
A Sydney rabbi sounded the shofar in a major cathedral in the Australian city to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
It was like the beginning of a meeting for a 12-step program. One by one, they said their names, where they live and how they became addicted … to playing the shofar.
Alistair Cohen, aspiring British TV presenter, demonstrates how to blow a shofar.
We have more synagogues and more freedom to use them here in Los Angeles than we did in Iran, but that doesn\’t mean we\’re any closer to fulfilling the true purpose of gathering in a house of worship.
Barack Obama told a conference call of rabbis this morning that he supports government funding for after-school and mentoring programs in faith-based schools
\”Master Blaster\” Michael Chusid got down on his knees so he could face Ida and Shirley, who sat on a couch at Encino Retirement Home. In Chusid\’s left hand was a shofar, his spiritual/musical instrument and constant companion during the High Holy Days.
The High Holidays provide some of the greatest frissons one can experience in a synagogue. And the music is, indeed, a big part of those rising chills.
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