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T’ruah
Hebrew Spelling
תְּרוּעָה
Literally, “shout;” one of the shofar blasts. It is composed of a series of nine short blasts.
Tzom kal
Hebrew Spelling
צוֹם קַל
Literally, “easy fast.” A customary greeting for Yom Kippur, a fast day.
Yamim Noraim
Hebrew Spelling
יָּמִים נּוֹרָאִים
Alternate Spelling
Yomim Nora'im
"Days of Awe." An alternate name for the High Holidays, and the 10-day period beginning with Rosh HaShanah and concluding with Yom Kippur.
Not the Usual Barnes and Noble Minhag
Like so many of the things we've done in the last few months, the annual Yom Kippur afternoon jaunt of my father and me to Barnes and Noble following the morning service at temple was