This Week's Features
By Yosef Y. Jacobson
Kingship, Remembrances and Shofars
Analyzing the structure of the Rosh Hashanah Musaf
A basic overview of the scriptural and Talmudic sources for the three-part structure of the Rosh Hashanah Musaf prayer, plus its deeper meaning as embodied by two chassidic parables.
By Yisroel Altein
United As One: Pre-Rosh Hashanah Reflections
A Taste of Text—Nitzavim
How can we truly unite with another? Only by realizing that every person has a quality that is unique that only he or she can contribute.
By Chana Weisberg
The Two Voices
A new perspective on the meaning of teshuvah
As we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, join Rabbi Sacks on an intellectual journey to explore the concept and deep meanings of teshuvah (repentance).
By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Treasure Hunting
Stick Figure Vignette: Parshat Nitzavim
A group of warriors prepare for an epic quest to the end of the ocean.
By Dovid Taub
Class 2: Being Forgiving
The Jewish Pathway to Forgiveness
Should victims of crime, terror, abuse, or torture forgive their offenders? Is it always laudable? Is it morally required? Is it always possible to forgive? This class will discuss the limits and parameters of when we should forgive those who have wronged us.
By Raleigh Resnick
The Mitzvah Campaign of Ahavat Yisrael
The mitzvah to love your fellow Jew is a central principle in the Torah. How can we realistically define this seemingly elusive mitzvah, and what practically is intended with turning it into a campaign?
By Mendel Kaplan
Rosh Hashanah at Ground Zero
Prayers and Sounding the Shofar
A Jewish woman goes looking for services on Rosh Hashanah and hears the shofar at Ground Zero.
By Colonel Jacob Goldstein
Our Father, Our King
Merging intimacy and awe in the High Holiday prayers
The High Holidays are often approached with fear, but a closer look reveals an inner core of divine intimacy along with human empowerment and illumination.
By Tali Loewenthal
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