Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Mount Sinai Unveils New Shiva Prayer Book
by Allison Krumholz, Contributing Writer
Jews are a passionate people with a storied history of debate, challenging the spoken and written word and holding an opinion on almost every topic. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Yizkor:
By Rabbi Anne Brener
The phrase “time heals all wounds” is misleading. We hold our breath, and as the years pass we hope that the pain of loss will end. Often we are. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Time to Cast Away Stones
by Rabbi Ed Feinstein
They come to the cemetery with a pocketful of stones for the gravesite. Once we’ve recited the tradition’s prayers and a few words of memory,. . .
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cemetery Symbols Reveal Customs
by Edmon J. Rodman
Hebrew headstones are talking. As the Jewish New Year approaches, we have a good chance to listen — an opportunity, really, to honor lives lived. . .
