Yom Kippur

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 ...

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, ...

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. ...

This is real and you are completely unprepared!

This is real and you are completely unprepared!What? Just the thought strikes panic in my heart. I like to be ...

The Holiness of Purim

As a child, I looked forward to Purim each year. I spent weeks planning my costume and savored the excitement ...

A Sukkah Occupies Wall Street

This was a post that previous appeared on the MyJewishLearning/Jewish Book Council blog. As I write this blog post, I ...

Beet and Potato Frittata

Traditional recipes for the end of Yom Kippur.

Asceticism

Practices depend on individual temperament and social conditions of the time.

Judaism and Repentance

Jewish thinking tries to strike a balance between responsibility and forgiveness.

Deuteronomy 29:9-14, 30:11-20: Choosing Covenant

Yom Kippur Morning Torah Reading. Yom Kippur Services. Yom Kippur in the Community.

Numbers 29:7-11; Maftir

Yom Kippur Morning Torah Reading. Yom Kippur Services. Yom Kippur in the Community.