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God’s Eternal Question
With the ending of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, the Jewish calendar focuses on the first of our three Festivals, Sukkot. The symbol of the fragile dwelling place, the sukkah, is increasingly popular. More and more people build their own and … Continue reading
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Tagged evolution, growth, high holy days, Rosh Hashana, sukkah, Sukkot, yom kippur
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The call of the month of Elul
Shalom. This month is a special one within the Jewish calendar. Elul begins. This is the last month of the Jewish year and in it, we are asked to slowly prepare our souls for the coming High Holidays. The pace … Continue reading
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Tagged elul, high holidays, high holy days, rosh hashanah, unetaneh tokef, yom kippur
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Coping with Loss….A Yom Kippur Thought Piece
Adam, the first human, was created on the 6th day. The sun shone for him throughout the entire first day, Shabbat, but he became frightened when he saw darkness encroaching at the conclusion of this first day. He feared that … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, coping, havdalah, high holy days, loneliness, loss, newburge, rituals, temple emanuel, yom kippur
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To “Life” and to the New Year!
Here is one of “those” questions. How do you find meaning in the aftermath of sorrow? How do you find reason when there is none? 5770 is ending. I, for one, will not be sorry to see it go: too … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, choose life, dallas, death, deuteronomy, life, new year, rabbi lawrence "jake" jackofsky, Rosh Hashana, yom kippur
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Reflections on Aging- The High Holy Days
Once again I am floored by how close the High Holy Days are. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to me as I have been working to line up Torah and Haftarah readers and many other congregants to actively participate … Continue reading