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High Holy Days

clockwise from top left: Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi John Rosove, and Rabbi Anne Brenner.

Mortality. The purpose of existence. How to live. These are all themes forced into our consciousness by the High Holy Days, with its liturgical focus onthe fleeting nature of existence, the imminence of death, the opportunity for renewal. . . .
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Ron WolfsonWednesday, September 16, 2009
Posing the Right Questions

As the Fingerhut professor of education at American Jewish University and president of Synagogue 3000 — a program designed to rethink Jewish . . .

David ZasloffWednesday, September 16, 2009
Jammin’ With the Shofar

Salvation comes in many forms: religion, prayer, meditation, friends and family. For David Zasloff, though, it came in the form of humor and music, . . .

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Looking Inward in the New Year

The caretaker of the only shul in Rangoon, Burma, posted this notice just outside the sanctuary before Rosh Hashanah, 2007: . . .

Salt Baked FishWednesday, September 16, 2009
Home for Rosh Hashanah With Chef Todd Aarons [RECIPES]

What does the chef of Oxnard’s Tierra Sur cook for Rosh Hashanah? Since his kosher restaurant — located at Herzog Wine Cellars — is closed . . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
In Approaching the High Holy Days, It Pays to Take Time to Prepare

First, my confession. And it comes with a slice of guilt. I never liked the High Holy Days. In fact, as the thoughts of family and friend-filled . . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Not Your Typical Car Horn

Ever since the California legislature passed a bill banning the use of hand-held cell phones by drivers, I’ve been anxious that the law might be . . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Lighter Twist on Traditional Fare [RECIPES]

Around Rosh Hashanah, when the weather is often still hot, many of us prefer our menu to be a bit lighter and easier than the traditional holiday . . .

Stuffed Zucchini. Photo by Dan Kacvinski.Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Embodying Unity in Your Rosh Hashanah Meal [RECIPES]

Among the many Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah is probably second only to Passover as a time when Jews most embrace the cliché “you are what you . . .

Monday, September 7, 2009
Fear, faith, horror movies and the Jewish New Year

Religion has a central place in many horror movies -- think of "The Omen," "The Exorcist," "Carrie," "Seven" and my favorite, "Rosemary’s Baby." It . . .

Monday, September 7, 2009
Rebalancing our spiritual portfolios

The economic downturn has caused many of us to think long and hard about rebalancing our investment portfolios, reducing expenses, and readjusting . . .

Friday, September 4, 2009
Go ahead, make my High Holy Day

Fearing jihadists will attack synagogues during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a group of badass rabbis has developed a program to turn your average . . .

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Economy forces tough dues decisions for congregants, synagogues.

With Rosh Hashanah 5770 fast approaching, the synagogue membership renewal season is in full swing. Throughout the summer months, billing statements . . .

Thursday, October 2, 2008
VIDEO: Alistair Cohen—Shofar Blowing 101

Alistair Cohen, aspiring British TV presenter, demonstrates how to blow a . . .

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Transcendence: Jacob Artson’s eloquence and spirit defy his severe autism diagnosis

"You hear so much from autism organizations about what a horrible disease this is and how the parents have been robbed of their children, yada, yada, . . .

Jacob ArtsonWednesday, October 1, 2008
Opening the Gates

Next time you see someone like me at your synagogue or at your event, remember that they probably feel really lonely and you could be the person to . . .

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Holiday Heartburn

"Not eating is not suffering," he said, "it's elevating ourselves to a state of transcendence. The fast, on Yom Kippur, reminds us how little . . .

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Yom Kippur Dilemma

We have more synagogues and more freedom to use them here in Los Angeles than we did in Iran, but that doesn't mean we're any closer to fulfilling . . .

Beit T'Shuvah's Rabbi Mark Borovitz, spiritual leader, 
and Harriet Rossetto, founder and executive director, 
led a one-day workshop on forgiveness.
Photo: Jane UlmanWednesday, October 1, 2008
Yom Kippur 5769: The Art of Forgiveness

In Jewish tradition, the act of seeking forgiveness from someone we have harmed is clear and specific. . . .

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MUSIC VIDEO: Ori Murray—‘Rosh Hashanah Rap’

The Matrix, the Kotel, the Days of Awe are all linked in this music video from Ori Murray shot in . . .

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MUSIC VIDEO: Rabbi Mark Bloom— ‘Rosh Hashanah Macarena’

Rabbi Mark Bloom of Oakland's Temple Beth Abraham rocks out to the Rosh Hashanah . . .

Monday, September 29, 2008
VIDEO: Who shall live . . .

A montage of news photos from 5768 plus cantorial and modern music take this version of the 'Who shall live' prayer into YouTube . . .

Sunday, September 28, 2008
MUSIC VIDEO: Leonard Cohen—‘Who by fire?’

Leonard Cohen in a live performance of his song 'Who by fire?' based on the High Holy Days U'Netaneh Tokef . . .

Friday, September 26, 2008
Who shall live and who shall die: God’s iPhone, Rosh Hashanah 5769

The U'netaneh Tokef prayer says: On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed: Who shall live and who shall die, who shall . . .

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Torah Slam: Post-denominational, multi-rabbi Bible salon draws overflow crowd [VIDEO]

The U'netaneh Tokef prayer-poem (who shall live and who shall die) can be seen as ominous or beautiful, depending upon the prism of the interpreter. . . .

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