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Tag Archives: Yom Kippur
Gordis at Yom Kippur in Israel: “There was not a person, whether we were singing or silent, who was not wondering— “What is going to be here? What is going to happen to us?”
ISRAEL FROM THE INSIDE “We sought healing, we sought mercy, we sought repentance, we demanded redemption— and there is none” Daniel Gordis October 13, 2024 …The next day, when we got to U-netaneh Tokef (“Who shall live, who shall die … Continue reading
“Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional memorial service”
JTA One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning Andrew Silow-Carroll October 6, 2024 …Yom Kippur begins this year on Oct. 11, four days after the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 … Continue reading
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ETTINGER REPORT Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Guide for the Perplexed, 2023 Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger September 19, 2023 Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei(September 25, 2023). It is called the Super … Continue reading
Kol Nidrei, one of the most awe-inspiring and misunderstood parts of Jewish liturgy, dramatizes the power of repentance
AISH Three Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful Slovie Jungreis-Wolff September 28, 2022 Yom Kippur is a day unlike any other. The energy of the day is the power of teshuvah – returning to become the person you were created … Continue reading
This came from rabbinical interpretation, not the Bible: Moses never wore tefillin, nor did he place a mezuzah on his tent. King David and his son Solomon never wore yarmulkes, nor did any king of Israel. Even the kosher laws and how circumcision must be performed are not biblical”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Yom Kippur is not a Biblical Holiday Israel Drazin September 19, 2022 As with Rosh Hashanah, Orthodox Jews like me recognize that Yom Kippur is not mentioned in the Bible. It replaces another day known as Yom … Continue reading
Yom Kippur (the 10th day of the Jewish year) concludes 10 days of soul-searching, atonement and repentance– the holiest Jewish time – which begins on Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish year, commemorating the creation of the first human-being, Adam
THE ETTINGER REPORT Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Guide for the Perplexed, 2020 by Yoram Ettinger September 23, 2020 …Asking forgiveness of fellow human-beings – and not only of God – is a major feature of Yom Kippur. From acrimony … Continue reading
Synagogues are shortening the typically long Yom Kippur services to head off Zoom fatigue. Find your service here.
TIMES OF ISRAEL Want to attend a US online Yom Kippur service? Here are some options by JTA September 27, 2020 The global pandemic has upended traditional High Holiday services this year, closing synagogues or severely limiting attendance for the … Continue reading
“In this High Holiday season, when we want to make amends with others, Howes’ illuminating book is a valuable guide “to make things right”
JEWISH BOSTON When Saying “I’m Sorry” Isn’t Enough by Judy Bolton-Fasman September 14, 2020 “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,” said James Baldwin. Clinical psychologist Molly Howes takes Baldwin’s … Continue reading
“As the High Holidays approach in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, synagogues rethink their offerings”
TABLET MAG A New Year Like No Other by Paula Jacobs September 13, 2020 …Rosh Hashanah represents a time of hope and renewal. But in 5781, as the pandemic continues to surge with no apparent end in sight, clergy are under … Continue reading
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