Do all Israel have a part in the world to come?
The days before Yom Kippur are the days of reflection, in which our eternal fate hangs in the balance. During these days of awe and self examination, all Israel stands before the Supreme Judge, wanting...
View ArticleAtonement – How can I be sure?
By Raymond Cohen The most solemn of all Jewish Holy Days are those which commemorate Rosh Hashana (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). These occur in the seventh month (Tishrei) and cover a...
View ArticleYom Kippur – Pointing to the final atonement
Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. (Psalm 32) Yom Kippur – the...
View ArticleRosh Hashana – Happy New Year?
by Alexander Marks A time of soul searching and sadness Why is the Jewish New Year a time of sadness and weeping whereas the Gentile New Year’s Day is a time of gaiety and rejoicing? Unlike the Gentile...
View ArticleRosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana literally means head of the year. The Biblical designation of this feast that is celebrated as the start of the new year is Yom Teru’ah (Day of trumpets): “On the first day of the seventh...
View ArticleMay your name be inscribed in the Book of Life
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, ushers in a solemn ten day period of soul searching and penitence. The blowing of the shofar (ram’s horn), signals the call to repentance. According to Rabbinic...
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