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Rosh HaShanah table scene with shofar and pomegranate

Why I Love the "Awesome Days"

By
Rebecca Bernstein McVeigh

The “Days of Awe” is a good name for the High Holiday season because when we are in awe of something, that's a good thing, but I like “Awesome Days” so much better.

Chocolate cookies for the Jewish Holiday of Tu BiSh'vat

Chocolate Chip Mystery Mandelbrot

Recipe by
Tina Wasserman

Mandelbrot means “almond bread” in Yiddish, but its origins are the biscotti cookies that were created in Italy more than 700 years ago. This recipe is featured in Tina Wasserman's book, Entree to Judaism for Families filled with tools to help children learn to cook with confidence, with clear, step-by-step instructions for every recipe and tips for adults to make the experience safe and rewarding.

This Elul, Do You Know Your Priorities in Life?

The Hebrew month of Elul begins soon. During this month preceding the High Holidays, many Jews take time to reflect on the past year and to take stock of their actions. As people mature, they begin to formulate achievable goals, allowing them to later look back and evaluate what they accomplished...
yoga and balance

How Yoga's Wisdom Can Help Us Prepare for Elul

I often hear my yoga teachers' words when I embark on a new project or endeavor. Today, as we get ready to usher in the month of Elul, the preparatory month for the High Holidays, I keep thinking to myself: What is my intention?
Two pomegranates sitting on a black reflective surface with their mirror images shown below

Introducing a New Way to Reflect on 5781

By
Rabbi Esther L. Lederman
Rabbi Leora Kaye
With deep gratitude to the Righteous Persons Foundation, we invite you to visit reflect.reformjudaism.org and to share this opportunity far and wide with your community.

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