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Did you mean Yom Kippur instead of Yom Kippor?
Yom Kippur means "Day of Atonement" and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer, and repentance. Part of the High Holidays, which also includes Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
What Is Elul?
Elul is the Hebrew month preceding Rosh HaShanah, during which one engages in self-reflection and evaluation in preparation for the High Holidays. Traditionally, the shofar is blown each day during the month.
Paper Apple Centerpieces
This fun, easy craft for kids ages 4-10 can be used as decorative Rosh HaShanah centerpiece.
A New Year for the New Legislative Assistants: Our Reflections on 5775
Last month, the six of us began our new year as Eisendrath Legislative Assistants, complete with apples and honey, a RAC tradition to mark our office “Rosh Hashanah.” After two weeks of orientation and several weeks of familiarizing ourselves with our new portfolios, we are looking forward to the Jewish New Year and excited for the opportunities it will bring:
On Yom Kippur and Year-Round, Help Others to Choose Life
“…I have set before you life or death, blessing or curse; choose life, therefore, that you and your descendants may live.”
Happy Honey Jars
This Rosh HaShanah, put individual honey jars on our dinner table. The kids are excited to decorate their own small honey jars, and this crafts offers something for every child, to do ages 2-10. Get creative with your honey!
What is the shmita or sabbatical year?
The sabbatical year, shmita in Hebrew, finds it roots in the Torah.
Border Crossings
We are at Rosh Hanikra, just meters from the Israel-Lebanon border. We go down to where the Mediterranean crashes through the caves it has carved out of the mountainside.
What It Means to Have a Rare Disease in the Family
My faith in God has never been more important to me than in the last two-plus years – ever since my son became extremely ill during his freshman year of high school.