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Blue Jews
There are white Jews, Black Jews, Asian Jews, and Arab Jews – but blue Jews? No, no such thing exists. ...
Why Forgiveness is the Key
In the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah, for our pre-Selichot service study and discussion, I presented the animated shorts ...
Liberating Foreigners, Together with Our Sisters and Brothers
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
A Single Long Day
The New Year of 5773 is upon us. Rosh Hashanah (the head of the year) is known by several names ...
Happy New Year!
On this Rosh Hashanah, we pray for renewal of spirit.May this New Year refresh our commitment to the values we ...
“What is Rosh Hashanah?”
As the only Jewish kid in his middle school in suburban Mississippi, my youngest son Eric will be telling his ...
A Southern Twist on Apples & Honey
The “Apples & Honey (Bourbon)” Challah Bread Pudding recipe I devised a few years ago has become my Rosh Hashanah ...
Yom Kippur — A Different Read
The High Holidays are nearly upon us, and while it’s wonderful to carve out time for reflection, contemplation and community, ...
The Extraordinary Within the Ordinary
“There is nothing new under the sun.” -Ecclesiastes 1:9.A High Holiday Prayer, as I imagine it, of a beloved, longtime ...
Four Ways to Make your Jewish Institution Inclusive for LGBTQ Interfaith Families
The High Holidays – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – can be the most synagogue-centric of the Jewish calendar year. ...
Entering the Holy of Holies
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Live High Holidays Services Online for 2012
Looking to go to services in the convenience of your own home? Check out OurJewishCommunity.org, which brings a contemporary Jewish ...