Evergreen
The Shofar as Prayer
Lessons from tradition about the meaning of the ram's horn blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Sephardic Jewish Immigrants: The Second Wave
A renewed influx of Sephardic immigrants around the turn of the 20th century.
How to Prepare Spiritually for the Jewish New Year
Five ways to focus your spiritual preparations for the High Holidays.
German Jewish Immigrants
A Bavarian influx changed the face of American Jewry in the mid 19th century.
American Jewish History Links
American Jewish History Links
Confronting Death, Finding Renewal
The emphatic message of the High Holidays: Change is possible.
Mary Antin: The Wonders of America
Despite poverty, a Jewish immigrant to America finds promise and opportunity.