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The Jewish future begins at home
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (691+ words) The Torah reading for the first day of Rosh Hashanah begins with several particularly fitting words. “V’Hashem pakad et Sarah" - “And the Lord remembered Sarah" (Bereishit 21:1). After decades of waiting, Sarah finally gives birth to a son. She is 90 years…...
What can we learn from a quiet Rosh Hashanah in a noisy time?
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (1000+ words) Rosh Hashanah falls during an election season. We are busy following the news, reading the headlines, and discussing events with family and friends. Opinions are everywhere. Everyone has something to say. Everyone is certain that he is right, and everyone…...
The Parsha and Current Events: Rosh Hashanah
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (1051+ words) The Mishna (tractate Rosh HaShana 18a) says: On Rosh HaShana all humanity passes before the Almighty as an army of soldiers passes in review. What is this all-inclusive word humanity composed of? Answer: Hashem, Creator of heaven and earth and all…...
‘Seeking Joy’ at Beth Israel
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (13+ words) Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston) ‘Seeking Joy’ at Beth Israel...
Podcast | Rosh Hashanah: The renewal of all creation
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (19+ words) A whole new world: Birthday blast for Adam, the first man. Podcast | Rosh Hashanah: The renewal of all creation...
Beth Tzedec, Canada’s largest synagogue, erects perimeter security fence ahead of High Holidays
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (1841+ words) Work crews affixed a row of black metal fence posts into cement around the front and along both sides of Beth Tzedec Congregation in midtown Toronto on Sept. 10, laying the foundation for a new permanent security fence at Canada’s largest…...
Rosh Hashanah: A happy and sweet new year
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (918+ words) Less than two weeks ago we read the תּוֹכָחָה, tochachah (reprimand) - the frightening and sobering reprimand and warning of the curses that Hashem would inflict upon us as a punishment for transgressing His mitzvot (Deuteronomy 28:15-68). Parashat…...
The Name I Carry: Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Hershberg???s Legacy for the Days of Awe
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (673+ words) Every year on the 25th of Elul, while Jews around the world recite Selichot and prepare for Rosh Hashanah, my family marks the yahrzeit of my Zeidi, Rabbi Dr. Avraham Mordechai Hershberg, zt”l. I never had the privilege of meeting…...
Rosh Hashanah on Shabbat: Meaning for the Year Ahead
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (252+ words) When the shofar isn't blown on the first day of the year, Chassidic teachings reveal a deeper dimension: how Shabbat accomplishes what the shofar does, and what it signals for 5787. Every year on Rosh Hashanah, we crown Hashem as King…...
Rosh Hashanah begins in Philadelphia as synagogues boost security amid rise in antisemitic incidents
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (306+ words) Synagogues in the region are increasing security for High Holy Days after 281 antisemitic incidents in Pennsylvania in 2025. PHILADELPHIA - Synagogues in the region, including Mikveh Israel in Old City, are preparing for Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days beginning Friday…...