High Holy Days

Reflections on Liturgy of the High Holy Days

We spent the whole morning of prayers during the High Holidays on our pleas for forgiveness from God, and our ...

Birthday Wishes

Happy birthday world Hayom Harat Olam Congratulations On making it another year, On faking it another year Like they earned ...

A Few Facts About Fasting in Jewish Tradition

This summer, two things happened at once, making me think about fasting in a whole new way—and as Yom Kippur ...

What My Road Trip Taught Me Just in Time for the High Holy Days

My husband and I took a weekend getaway to Toronto. Crossing the Peace Bridge into Canada, it struck me how ...

Just Do It: A High Holy Day Call to Action

The season of teshuvah is for thinking and feeling, but mainly as springboards for action

Don’t Wait for the Angels to Send you a Message

Last September, one of the kindest and loveliest of my friends and colleagues was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ...

Fear and Trembling About High Holy Days Services

Elul, which initiates the holiday countdown, is more than just a calendric alarm clock.

“If!”– Walking Backwards into Elul

This Jewish month is the doorway to the High Holy Days of awe, meaning, introspection and transformation.

The Perfect High Holy Day Sermon You Will Never Hear

Too often rabbis say either what we think people need to hear or what we feel obligated to share.

What Are You Doing Tomorrow?

As a rabbi who is blessed with the humbling privilege of leading her congregation, after the High Holy Days have ...