Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer Articles By Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer
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Yom Kippur: Rabbinic Development
After the destruction of the second Temple, the focus of the holiday changes.
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The Origins of the Shofar
The command to sound the ram's horn is found in the Torah.
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The Month of Elul
Leading into the High Holidays.
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Unetanah Tokef
A religious poem that is meant to strike fear in us.
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Piyyutim: Religious Poetry
Piyyutim permeate the High Holiday liturgy.
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Kaparot
A Yom Kippur folk-custom
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Rosh Hashanah Liturgical Themes
The focus is on God, humanity, and the relationship between the two.
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Rosh Hashanah: From the Torah to the Temples
The meaning of the holiday changes over time.
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Selichot: Prayers of Repentance
These special prayers are recited during the month preceding Rosh Hashanah.
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Closing the Season of Repentance
Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, marks the thematic end of the High Holiday period.
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Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer is a former President of the International Rabbinical Assembly, he is one of the founders of the Masorti Movement in Israel and is currently Head of the Masorti Beth Din in Israel.
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