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7 Jewish Endeavors to Make 5782 a Sweet New Year

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C.E. Harrison
It’s a long-standing custom for Jews to wish one another a “sweet new year” on Rosh Hashanah; to hope that this coming year will be one filled with joy, fulfillment, and an abundance of blessings. However, Judaism isn’t a path focused simply on wishing for good things; if our goal is to make each year “sweeter” than the last, we must work to make it happen.
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Cheshbon Hanafesh for Your Congregation

By
Amy Asin
The High Holiday season is an important time of personal and communal reflection, including your congregation’s leadership. This can also be a time of reflection for your congregation’s leadership.

This Month in The Tent: Preparing for the High Holidays

The High Holidays are on their way, so before you head out for summer break, visit The Tent, the URJ’s online communication and collaboration forum, for a full list of tried-and-true High Holiday preparation suggestions, including these and other tips.
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A Jewish Response to Political Scandal

By
Rabbi Sara Y. Sapadin

As we witness public figures dismantled by the revelation of ugly episodes from their pasts, we parents must distill these events and their aftermath for our children.

Bein adam laMakom

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בֵּין אָדָם לַמָּקוֹם

Literally, “between a person and God.” Refers to the religious or ritual mitzvot, or sacred obligations. The Mishnah teaches that the day of Yom Kippur atones for sins between a person and God. 

Forgiveness and Reconciliation with the Past

Cheit

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חֵטְא

A Hebrew term for “sin.” Cheit is a Hebrew archery term meaning “missing the mark.” A section of High Holiday liturgy is the Al Cheit, a confession of ways in which we “missed the mark” during the past year.  

Afflicting the Soul: A Poem for Yom Kippur

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