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Resources and articles on Rosh Hashanah
Although the words may be predominantly about our subservience to the one true God, the ultimate goal of prayer, I've always believed, is to positively influence our own sense of self so as to improve our interpersonal relationships and to make the planet a better place. Isn't that the highest goal in Judaism tikkun olam – fixing the world?
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Studies show that certain Jewish rituals are widely observed, even by assimilated or secular Jews. The most popular tradition is attendance at a Passover seder, but a close second is showing up to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services.
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Judy Lash Balint
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This article, provided by Ta Shma, explores our relationship with God, particularly during the High Holydays.
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Daniel Rose
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Elul, the month of forgiveness in the Jewish calendar, wends its way through Jewish tradition, from the poetic references of the Cabbalists to the stern moral insights of Maimonides, from Genesis and Abraham’s pact with God, through differing Ashkenazic and Sephardic prayer norms. Rosh Hashanah, as Artie demonstrates, affords us the possibility of truly understanding these concepts in the Bible and Talmud, and in our own lives.
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Artie Fischer
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Out of a swirling deverish mass of gasses, atoms collide - and with a bang which will be etched into eternity, the world, our universe, was created - and so started the first day which is remembered as Rosh Hashanah, the new year......
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Always wondered about that - if these are the high holidays which are the lower ones? There always seemed to be this intense internal rush; sometimes it felt artificial. Whatever, depending on your upbringing, there was no real way you could get around them.
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Eli Birnbaum
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Did you ever eat a lamb's head? How about the Jewish version of Sushi? Believe it or not, Rosh Hashana is full of unusual customs. We all know about the Shofar. We may even know about the apple dipped in honey. But what about the rest?
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Robin Treistman
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But it's MY SON we're talking about here. Ohhhh, how do I get into these situations anyway? What can I do? God is God and I suppose I should listen to Him. Gee, what's Sarah gonna say? Maybe I just won't tell her until it's all over..."
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Robin Treistman
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"I hereby resolve to do better in school. I hereby resolve to be nicer to my kid brother (at least some of the time). I hereby resolve to lose 25 pounds by March. Well, no. Maybe 20 pounds. Hmm. That's a bit steep. How about 15? Forget that. Better idea. I resolve to cut down on my binge-eating. I hereby resolve to remember to place things into the proper recycling bins. I hereby resolve ..."
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There is more to this "High Holiday" season than meets the eye. We may think of them as Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Truth be told, that is really only 3/10 of the picture: Rosh Hashana marks the first and second days of the Jewish month of Tishrei; Yom Kippur is celebrated on the 10th of Tishrei, inclusively encompassing the "Ten Days of Repentance" ("Aseret Yemei Teshuva"). Each one of these ten days is noted for extra prayer, supplication, and introspection. Of course, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are the biggies with their own sets of special laws that set them apart from "normal" days. However the whole ten-day unit enjoys a special status in the Jewish calendar.
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