Showing posts with label Rosh Hashanah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rosh Hashanah. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Rosh Hashanah and the Art of Getting Knocked Down and Back Up Again

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We often imagine teshuvah , the Jewish concept of repentance, as turning around and heading in a new direction. We recognize what went wrong...
Monday, September 22, 2025

Rosh Hashanah Is a Reminder That Blame Is Easy and It Takes Courage to Change

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As the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) fast approaches, Jews are called to reflect and renew. The blowing of the ram's horn, also known ...
Sunday, October 2, 2022

A Yom Kippur Lesson on the Stoic Dichotomy of Control and How to Take the Reins for the New Year

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We are currently in another year of the Jewish High Holiday period, which starts on Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and ends after Yom Kippu...
Monday, September 6, 2021

Apples Dipped in Honey on Rosh Hashanah: Finding Goodness and Sweetness in the New Year

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In many cultures, the New Year symbolizes a time of renewal, celebration, and new beginnings. The Jewish religion is no exception . Judaism ...
Sunday, September 9, 2018

My Favorite Reasons for Blowing the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah

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As the late Aretha Franklin said , "Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you ri...
Monday, September 18, 2017

How to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah When Your Judaism Is Shaken to the Core

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Normally, at this time of year, I would take a passage from the Torah, Talmud, or some other Jewish text that relates to Rosh Hashanah. I wo...
Friday, September 30, 2016

A Rosh Hashanah Lesson in Seeing What Is Right In Front of You

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Have you had that moment where you are looking for your keys and they are in your pocket, or that moment where you can't find your glass...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

The Nazarite as a Metaphor of Change on the High Holy Days

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The vow of the nazir  (נזיר), also known as the nazarite, is one of those more peculiar practices in the Jewish tradition. This vow, which h...
Monday, September 22, 2014

Avinu Malkeinu: Balancing G-d's Love and Justice on Rosh Hashanah

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As we approach Rosh Hashanah, I think of the awe-inspiring liturgy that we read and sing on the yom tov . My favorite liturgical piece in al...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Unetaneh Tokef: Coming to Terms with Reality on Rosh Hashanah

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Rosh Hashanah (רוש השנה), also known as the Jewish New Year, commemorates the creation of the universe. Although Rosh Hashanah is a time of ...
Sunday, September 12, 2010

Is the Bible "Black and White": A New Look at the Sacrifice of Isaac

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Most people in this world are not religious fundamentalists.  For a large majority of people, excessive stringencies and walking a very narr...
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Resolving Rationalism with the Superstition Behind Tashlich

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During the first day of Rosh Hashana, there is a well-established practice known as תשליך.  The word itself comes from Micah 7:19 , where ...
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