Yom Kippur
How to Greet Someone on Yom Kippur
The Jewish Day of Atonement is not a sad day, and so it's appropriate to greet people warmly.
Our Prophets, Ourselves: Jonah, Judgment and the Act of Repentance
In many ways, the message of the Book of Jonah seems antithetical to that of Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur: Break Fast Recipes
Homemade Gravlax for Yom Kippur Break-Fast
Eating lox this time of year connects our own process of “teshuvah” with salmon’s seasonal “return.”
Why I Balked At Disneyland on Yom Kippur
How do you confess to a sin without believing in sin?
Haftarah for Shabbat Shuvah
The Haftarah selection comes from Hosea 14:2-10 and Micah 7:18-20. Ashkenazic communities add Joel 2:15-27.
Erev (Night Of) Yom Kippur
Preparatory customs and practices associated with the day preceding the Day of Atonement.
Making Synagogue Meaningful on the High Holidays
Or, how to survive Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
Jonah’s Lesson in Divine Mercy
Scholars have long disagreed on the central message of the Book of Jonah.
