Posts Tagged: shofar
Record Crowds Expected at Temple Mount During Sukkot Celebrations
i24 News - Authorities at the Temple Mount are gearing up for a significant influx of Jewish worshipers during the Sukkot celebrations, according to a...
Jordan Calls on Israel to Respect Status Quo after Jews Visit Temple Mount
i24 News - Jordan's foreign ministry called on Israel to respect the status quo on the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Temple Mount on Sunday, following a visit of...
This Year, Remember the Importance of the Shofar
The shofar has long been a popular symbol of Judaism thanks to its usage on the High Holidays. But the shofar was once associated not...
Ginsburg’s Death on Rosh Hashanah Especially Significant for Some Jewish Americans
Just as many Jews in the United States were sitting down to a post-sunset Rosh Hashanah dinner on Friday, preparing to dip apples in honey...
The Beauty of Tradition
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." We might have attributed these words to an artist or a poet,...
Huffington Post Poll: What is Judaism’s Most Unusual Ritual?
A recent article in the Huffington Post offered up a poll asking "What is Judaism's most unusual ritual?" The poll was accompanied by an article...
Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed
1. Rosh Hashanah and the Shofar (ritual ram's horn) symbolize and commemorate: *The annual reaffirmation of faith in God; *The first human-being, Adam, was created on Rosh Hashanah, the sixth...
A Universalist Rosh Hashana Message: Resurrection of the American Undead
As a child growing up in America the only time I heard about vampires was once every ten years or so with the inevitable Dracula...