9 Books To Prepare You For the High Holidays
Spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can make the holidays that much more meaningful.
The Art of Teshuvah
The Jewish practice of repentance involves not merely turning away from sin, but turning toward the dark parts of ourselves.
The Psalm To Read Before Rosh Hashanah
Why is Psalm 27 an important part of the spiritual preparation for the High Holidays?
What is Elul?
The month prior to the Jewish new year is a time of introspection and personal stock-taking.
Next Torah Portion
Summary
In this Torah portion, Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the first fruit offering. Moses then lists the blessings the people will enjoy if they keep the commandments, and the punishments they will suffer for disobeying them.
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Forging the Intergenerational Self
The Torah’s commandment regarding the first fruits offers a kernel of wisdom about the importance of knowing where we came from.
Kaddish Minyan With Rabbi Rachel Isaacs (Mondays)
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Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
What We Let Die
Sometimes we need to let go of good things simply because they belong to the old.
Caves and the Mystic Quest
In the Torah, caves are sites where worlds meet and sacred encounters happen.
History and Memory
How do we acknowledge our trauma while forging a Jewish identity that transcends mere survival?
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