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Tag: New Year
What Can I Expect at My First Rosh Hashanah Services?
The intensity of Rosh Hashanah can be intimidating; read this guide to get to know what to expect at services on our New Year.
Rabbi Lindsey Healey-Pollack
September 11, 2023
Holidays
Rosh Hashanah
Celebrating the High Holy Days From Home
Celebrating the high holy days from home gives us ample opportunity to bring the sacred even further into our lives.
Rabbi Sydni Adler Rubinstein
August 13, 2023
Elul
High Holidays
What is Tu Bishvat?
Tu Bishvat, the new year for Trees, can remind us that the world is God’s sacred gift to humanity, a precious legacy entrusted to our ...
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
January 24, 2023
Holidays
Tu Bishvat
Restarting Time
This week's parashah opens a conversation about when the beginning of the year is and the impact that it has on time itself.
Ilana Kurshan
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
January 19, 2023
Parashat Bo
Parashat Bo Dvar Torah
Yom Kippur Musaf Service
The Yom Kippur Musaf Service includes two services: the Avodah service and the Martyrology service. Musaf follows Yizkor and Torah reading.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 4, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Yom Kippur Candle Lighting
Following the Yom Kippur meal, candles are lit in a similar fashion to those lit on Rosh Hashanah. A Yizkor candle is also lit.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Yom Kippur Evening Service
Maariv, the evening service, following Kol Nidrei on Erev Yom Kippur, is similar in many ways to daily Maariv but has notable differences.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Yom Kippur Morning Services
The Yom Kippur morning service is similar to Rosh Hashanah, with the exception of the Amidah and the selections for the Torah service.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Erev Yom Kippur and the Customs Preceding It
Preparations on Erev Yom Kippur are intrinsic to the awe-inspiring observance of the day: a special meal, candle lighting, and charity.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Kol Nidrei and Being Imperfect Together
Yom Kippur begins with the dramatic Kol Nidrei service, intended to annul vows made between yourself and God.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Yom Kippur Yizkor Service
The Memorial Service, Yizkor, is recited on Yom Kippur, one of four times throughout the year, to remember loved ones and Jewish martyrs.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
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The Observant Life (Book)
October 3, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Tashlikh: A Quick Overview
One of the beautiful customs associated with Rosh Hashanah is Tashlikh, a brief service that takes place by a body of water.
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Alan Lucas
September 20, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
Rosh Hashanah Musaf Service
The Musaf Service for Rosh Hashanah contains familiar opening and closing blessings of the Amidah with the usual High Holiday interpolations.
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Alan Lucas
September 16, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
The Shofar on Rosh Hashanah
Sounding of the shofar is a characteristic mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is alternatively called the Day of Sounding the Shofar.
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Alan Lucas
September 16, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays
When is the Jewish New Year?
There are four New Years, each with its own purpose. That said, the counting of the new year begins with Rosh Hashanah, in the seventh ...
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Alan Lucas
August 21, 2022
Elul
High Holidays
Non-Ritual Ways of Preparing in Elul
There are many ways to spiritually prepare in Elul for the Yamim Nora'im, the Days of Awe, also known as the High Holidays.
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Alan Lucas
August 19, 2022
Elul
High Holidays
