Jewish Rituals and Symbols

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Jewish Learning

Torah Cannot be Torah Without Us

Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Torah cannot be Torah without us; it needs us. Therefore, we must read it, we must study it, we must discuss it and debate it. We must carry it. We must dance among its verses, discovering ourselves in its chapters.
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COVID-19

In Celebration of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur at Home

Micaela Hellman-Tincher
Like many, I'm mourning the chance to "go" to High Holiday services at my synagogue. But I've also had the joy of observing Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur at home, so I know this year will be wonderfully meaningful.
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Elul

How to Get into the High Holidays State of Mind

Rabbi Julie Zupan
It's a challenge and necessity, especially during this pandemic, to set boundaries between work time and family or personal time, between home office and home. How do we do that, emotionally?