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Into The Looking Glass, Reflections from the High Holy Days … and How to Hang a Mirror
Rosh Hashana in India: Torah, sequined saris, chapati and perhaps a secret recipe for peace
I have prayed in synagogues in many foreign countries around the world including Italy, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Belgium, Kenya, Egypt, Australia, and Russia, but this was my first time chanting the “Shema” with a group of Jewish women all wearing saris.
Soups are super for the sukkah
Cold or hot, soup is ideal for the sukkah. What better way to warm up on a chilly night or cool off on a warm afternoon?
Report: Egyptian lulavs smuggled to Israel, U.S.
Thousands of palm fronds for Sukkot lulavs reportedly have been smuggled out of Egypt despite a ban on their export.
Opinion: Can we befriend all the world’s nations?
For great numbers of Jews, the Jewish people is family, its concerns always primary in our hearts. Many take this to mean that we must always attend to our own community’s needs before working on issues of universal concern. Yet from our earliest history, Jewish tradition has contained universalist as well as particularist themes.
McCartney attends Yom Kippur Services, Marries Next Day
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney reportedly spent the night before his wedding at Yom Kippur services.
Yom Kippur service set for Wall Street protest
A Kol Nidre service will take place at the protest movement known as Occupy Wall Street.
Rabbi Greenberg closes High Holy Days seminar
During the conclusion of the annual High Holy Days Seminar, sponsored by the Board of Rabbis of Southern California, Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg discussed “Covenant as a Method of Perfecting the World.”
Rabbinic trio packs Wilshire Ebell
The white carpet (red being too sinful a color) was rolled out for three “rock stars” of Jewish women’s learning at the Wilshire Ebell Theater on Oct. 3 for the Los Angeles leg of the “Avinu Malkeinu” High Holy Days lecture extravaganza.
Amends for Yom Kippur
I’ve written 40 profiles of singles for mysinglepeeps.com — and almost as many have been for the My Single Peeps column in The Jewish Journal.
Taking seven steps to ‘Sukkot happiness’
But are you happy? No, this isn’t your mother wanting another update on your life.
The Real “Machine Gun Preacher”: Unorthodox Atonement
Opinion: Make the shofar blast a call to serve
Those who observe the Jewish High Holidays have begun a period of intense introspection and “judgment.” On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, piercing shofar blasts will conclude a 25-hour fast, we will set a course toward making good our obligations to others.
Travel as a Lens for HIgh Holy Day Reflections (video)
How to dip your Apple in honey [VIDEO]
Apples and honey
OPINION: Rosh Hashanah and the art of beekeeping
“The Backyard Beekeeper.”The Happiness Hypothesis
Opinion: Repenting with our eyes
Is the mind more powerful than the heart? This question was hovering in the air during an insightful Torah class last week given by Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky, spiritual leader of B’nai David-Judea Congregation. Kanefsky presented two distinct views of the concept of teshuvah, which is commonly referred to as “repentance” but means, more precisely, “to return.”
Israel shuts West Bank for holiday, rockets strike Israel
The Israeli military announced a closure of the West Bank for Rosh Hashanah as two rockets fired from Gaza hit southern Israel.
Food banks short, SOVA amps up High Holy Days appeal
Adire situation is looming at regional food banks and distribution centers, as ever-increasing demand collides with government cuts, threatening the food supply chain for the neediest.
An insider’s view of also being an outsider
Sometimes I wonder if there isn’t a variant of Gresham’s law at work in the arts and letters of the digital age: Is bad writing driving out good? The sheer volume and velocity of the blogosphere, for example, seems to hide the moments of discernment and reflection.
10Q Project: Answer life’s big questions online … Then reread next year
It might seem odd that 10Q, a project bent on promoting deep personal reflection and penetrating spiritual insight, would engage Joel Stein, a somewhat nihilistic humor columnist, as one of its endorsers.
If you seat them, they will come
Twice a year, many synagogues find themselves dealing with a wonderful but very practical problem: how to handle the huge numbers of people who show up for the High Holy Days and don’t fit in the sanctuary.
Acting rabbi brings rebirth to 1920s shul
For more than 35 years, Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock existed without a rabbi. No longer.
Yom Kippur without fasting: How kids can atone, too
For most adults, the central experience of Yom Kippur is fasting. By abstaining from food and drink, we exercise control over our bodies and do not give in to our most basic impulses. This makes it pretty easy to feel the “affliction” that the Torah mandates.
Berman presses Egypt on lulavs
U.S. Rep. Howard Berman, a leading congressional Democrat, wrote the Egyptian prime minister urging him to export lulavs in time for Sukkot.
Make this the year of the apology
In the words of Elton John, why is it that “sorry seems to be the hardest word?”
Resurrection of the American Undead
The Maccabeats spoof OneRepublic in ‘Book of Good Life’ [VIDEO]
Rosh Hashanah parody of "Good Life" by OneRepublic
Yom Kippur: It’s fourth and long
Yom Kippur, the fourth quarter of the High Holidays, is coming and time is running out. Our seats are waiting, the gates are closing.
The surprising appeal of Kol Nidre
On his way to converting to Christianity, philosopher Franz Rosenzweig attended Yom Kippur services and was so moved that he decided to remain Jewish. One look at the most famous prayer for the occasion makes it hard to believe that he did not abandon Judaism all the quicker.
Dozing on the Days of Awe
Don’t let Maimonides catch you napping on Rosh HaShanah.
From Ramadan to Elul: a California Chasid’s spiritual journey
For Lee Weissman, a Breslov Chasid in Irvine, Calif., the recent onset of Elul caps a spiritual journey he began a month ago with the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
New machzor delves into heart of Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Kingdom, has published enough books to earn his many titles — around 20 tomes, ranging from scholarly commentaries to analysis of contemporary culture.
From Selichot to Simchat Torah
More than just a series of days on a calendar, or merely an occasion for the obligatory visit to synagogue, the High Holy Days offer a month-long opportunity for self-reflection, communal prayer and ritual that together allow us each to create our own spiritual journey.
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Good year, good food
Wave of new holiday prayer books changing the ways to worship
New Jewish prayer books typically come in waves, the rarest of which bring new High Holidays prayer books, or machzors.
Gossiping—What you can gain if you refrain
Too often, I realize that people preface their sentences with “I heard” or “they say.” Intrigued by the personal details and juicy information that is likely to follow, most of us allow these sentences to continue and build up into paragraphs consisting of nothing other than questionable rumors and gossip.
Opinion: When rabbis politicize the High Holy Days
Every year, Jewish listeners to my radio show write to me from around the country about their rabbi using the High Holy Days to deliver political sermons.
If your gut tells you something seems suspicious, report it
On Aug. 30, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) held its annual security meeting at its Los Angeles headquarters to advise local Jewish leaders on possible threats facing the community in advance of the High Holy Days.
Pasadena temple gets Argentina’s first woman cantor
Cantor Ruth Berman Harris has been earning paychecks for leading services since she was 15, years before a cantorial school even existed in her native Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wrap mind, and body, around Holy Days prep
Traditionally, the weeks leading up to the High Holy Days are a time of account settling for Jews, marked by personal reflection, repentance and prayer.
Rosh Hashanah ‘in the house tonight’ dances into the new year
Aish brings together rhythem, beats and davening for their 'Rosh Hashanah in the house tonight' dancing spectacle.
Rabbis, scholars compile materials to guide civility drive
A group of leading rabbis and scholars has compiled sermons and other materials to help Jewish leaders talk about civility during the High Holidays and all year.
Serious to cute, holiday books inspire all ages
There is always something new on the shelf for the upcoming Jewish holidays, and this year we highlight a few nice children’s books and some worthwhile spiritual reading for adults.
Dick Cheney, torture and teshuvah
According to press reports, Dick Cheney’s memoir, set to be released this week, is one long exercise is not regretting any decision he made while serving as Vice-President of the United States. This is a shame. The first step in teshuvah, repentance, is recognizing the wrongs that one has committed. Cheney, rather, articulates his continued support for interrogation tactics, including waterboarding, extremes of heat and cold, sleep deprivation, long-term isolation, sensory deprivation and stress positions. It’s clear he will continue to defend his authorization of such torture and has no remorse for the criminal acts of torture he authorized. Cheney could have helped in the effort to repair the harms caused by torturing prisoners by expressing some regret for his actions. He has not.
For Israel’s Muslims, Ramadan a time to celebrate Islam in the Jewish state
Last week, Muslim and Jewish soldiers gathered after a day’s training to eat a communal iftar, the traditional break-the-fast meal eaten after sunset during the month-long observance of the Islamic holiday of Ramadan.
Bomb threat evacuates two Miami-area temples
Two Miami-area synagogues were evacuated following a bomb threat.
5770 in Israel: Diplomatic crises, but economic prosperity
For Israel, the Jewish year 5770 was characterized by ups and downs in relations with the United States, growing international alienation and a virtual stalemate in Middle East peacemaking -- until the summit meeting in Washington just before Rosh Hashanah.
Jewish interfaith leaders urge Shabbat sermon about Islam
A group of Jewish interfaith educators is asking rabbis to talk about Islam next Shabbat.
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 isn't difficult to suggest reasons why. Pageantry, sublimated sexuality, suffering, sin, death -- these are core elements of most religions that are right at home in the horror genre.
Where to find cheap high holy day tickets [VIDEO]
Jewish troops in Iraq can practice their faith, thanks to Navy rabbi
A short distance from the area where many historians believe the Talmud was written, Rabbi Jon Cutler leads one of the only functioning synagogues left in Iraq.
Reporter’s Notebook: A Christian makes teshuvah
When I looked around I saw a packed, spiritually moved house of Jews, many who looked a lot like me: Chuck Taylor sneakers, thick plastic glasses, the curly hair that always has reminded me of my family's story.
Sermon of the Year
Film directors call this end-of-day light the "golden light." It's not the bright, naked light of the mid-day, nor the dramatic darkness of the night. It's the light that bridges those two worlds. Spiritually, it's the time when the past and the future caress each other -- the day is still fresh in our mind, but we can feel the breath of the approaching night.
VIDEO: Alistair Cohen—Shofar Blowing 101
Alistair Cohen, aspiring British TV presenter, demonstrates how to blow a shofar.
Shame on Rabbis for Obama, hooray for Amy Klein, thanks for Marty Kaplan
" . . .The separation of church and state is the foundation for religious freedom in our great country. Shame on you Rabbis for Obama . . ."
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 material we really need; that we can do with less meat, with less bread, with less of everything."
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 the true purpose of gathering in a house of worship.
Yom Kippur 5769: The Art of Forgiveness
In Jewish tradition, the act of seeking forgiveness from someone we have harmed is clear and specific.
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