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Shofar
The shofar, made from a ram's horn, has been used by our people for thousands of years. The blowing of the shofar was used to call the people together for war and to call them to the Sanctuary for repentance. Both were calls for preparation and for...
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Or Zarua La Tsadik
When I stood up to sing this chant for the Jewish high holy days as the tenor lay cantor in a large reform synagogue, my mind immediately went to the English translation. "Light is sown for the righteous, and for the upright in heart." "Or zarua la...
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Mikvah-Jewish Tradition
A mikvah, מקווה, is an immersion pool that is used for ceremonial cleansing.
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Feast of Trumpets
The Feast of Trumpets is the first of the fall feasts. It begins on the first day of the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar known as Tishri. It was a holy convocation, a ceremonial Sabbath; no work was to be done.
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A Woman Won by Love
I have a couple of young male friends who once made a science of flirting. They read books about it, fastidiously putting what they learned into practice. Until talking to them, I never knew of the volumes of material written on the subject. I assumed...
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Water Immersion (Tevilah Mikveh)
Water immersion (tevilah mikveh)... repentance--and therefore forgiveness--is a predominant theme during Rosh Hashanah.... Elul, the month preceding Tishri, is the beginning of a special 40-day period in which Jewish people prepare themselves for the...
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Sukkot
The third holy convocation of the High Holy Days is Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Booths. Since this feast was often associated with the fall harvest, it is also referred to in the Bible as the Feast of Ingathering. The...
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Whose Jerusalem
Timeless Quotes: "Jews! Unique nation of the world! For thousands of years the tyranny of the world has succeeded in depriving you of your ancestral lands but it has not eradicated your name, nor your national existence . . . . Legitimate heirs of the...
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Parashat Terumah 2015
Parasha for the Week: Terumah: Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 Haftarah for the Week: 1 Kings 5:26 – 6:13 Besorat Yeshua: Mark 15:1 - 15 Overview G-d commands Moshe to build a Mishkan (Sanctuary) and gave him with detailed instructions. The Children of Israel are...
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A Rosh Hashana Song from Latma
The group Latma released a festive music video to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, welcome in the new year, and uplift a God who never slumbers or sleeps and who protects His children.
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Parashat Terumah 2016
Parasha for the Week: Terumah: Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 Haftarah for the Week: 1 Kings 5:26 – 6:13 Besorat Yeshua: Mark 15:1 - 15
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Parashat Devarim 2017
Parasha for the Week: Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22 Haftara for the Week: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 Besorat Yeshua: Mark 6:28 - 40 Overview This Parasha begins the last of the Five Books of The Torah, Sefer Devarim. This Book is also called Mishneh Torah,...
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Parashat Va'Etchanan 2022
Parasha for the Week: Veitchanan Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11 Haftara for the Week: Isaiah 40:1 - 20 Besorat Yeshua: Mark 6:41 - 52
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Parashat Sukkot
Lev. 22:26-23:44. Num. 29:12-16. Zech. 14:1-21.
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Ctrl + Z
One of my favorite keyboard shortcuts is Ctrl + Z. It instantly deletes the last action you took. Put a wrong word in, hit Ctrl + Z, it’s gone…just like it never happened.
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Rosh Hashanah 2017 Speech
Full White House text of remarks by President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner in a call to Jewish leaders, September 15, 2017:
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4 Things Jews Do On Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish new year is not just a stereotypical December 31 gathering -- with champagne, sparkling grape juice, streamers, confetti -- and otherwise generally a good time to stay off the roads and stay home. It is a much more solemn occasion steeped in...
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The Number Seven
The number 7 is the most used number throughout the Holy Scriptures.
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Parashat Behar-Bechukotai
Parasha for the Week: Behar-Bechukotai Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34 Haftarah for the Week: Jeremiah 32:6 - 27 Apostolic Writings: Matthew 24:1 - 3
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Simchat Torah Song by MiYah
Simchat Torah Song Artist: miYah Simchat Torah is a celebratory time of the year that comes after the solemnity of Yom Kippur.
