Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah

SHORT ESSAY: On Hannah And (Our) Judgment (Rosh Hashanah)

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We read the story of Hannah on Rosh Hashanah.  Usually, we think the story is linked to the day because of the themes of prayer and crying and God’s gift of a child to Hannah.   But perhaps there is another theme here related to Rosh Hashanah – the theme of judgment.  Not God’s judgment, but […]

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SHORT ESSAY: “Hayom” — Today — Feeling Vertical Time (Parashat Nitzavim and Rosh Hashanah)

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The parsha which always precedes Rosh Hashanah, Nitzavim, begins with the words Atem Nitzavim Hayom.  “You stand here today” entering into a new covenant with God.   The word hayom  is a mantra in this parsha and throughout Devarim and also for the High Holiday season.     Hayom literally means “the day” – in

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