Yom Kippur
Why I Look Forward to Fasting
Finding meaning on Yom Kippur is nourishing in its own way
What Makes the Tears Flow – That Sweet, Special Moment
At the back of the room sat a woman, her husband, and her mother.
A Laotian Recipe To Fortify Us for the Yom Kippur Fast
For this Laotian Jew, a rice recipe from his Buddhist childhood sustains him through Yom Kippur.
Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance
How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.
Feeding While Fasting – A New Beginning
Across the world yesterday or today, Jews celebrate Simchat Torah, the conclusion of the Festival of Sukkot. Simchat Torah is ...
Reflections on Liturgy of the High Holy Days
We spent the whole morning of prayers during the High Holidays on our pleas for forgiveness from God, and our ...
Yom Kippur Is Important. The Day After Is Even More So.
We sat in synagogue most, if not all, of the day. We didn’t eat. We thought about the ways we missed ...
Birthday Wishes
Happy birthday world Hayom Harat Olam Congratulations On making it another year, On faking it another year Like they earned ...