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Spending the High Holidays in Bali
Rosh HaShanah in Bali, and I was sitting in the rain watching the Ramayana, a traditional dance, after a dinner of lamb kabobs. Could this be kosher?
shoah
Hebrew Spelling
שׁוֹאָה
Alternate Spelling
Lit. "conflagration;" the Shoah refers to the murder of the six million Jews.
5 Things to Know About Elul, the Month Leading Up to the High Holidays
Several customs during the month of Elul are designed to remind us of the liturgical season and help us prepare ourselves and our souls for the upcoming High Holidays.
What to Expect When You Are Repenting
There are lots of reasons to come to High Holiday Day services. For some people, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are the days when they make their strongest annual act of identification with Judaism, with their congregation, and with the Jewish people. Attending these services is an act of identity