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Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur 2020

September 2, 2021 12:19 pm
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A Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed

The evening of September 6, 2021, will launch another Jewish New Year. Here are some facts about the holiday that are worth remembering: 1. Annual reminder....

September 27, 2020 5:16 am
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Guide for the Perplexed — Yom Kippur

1. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (September 28, 2020), whose astrological sign is Libra, which symbolizes...

September 25, 2020 8:52 am
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Reflections on Yom Kippur — Connecting to Our Inner Jew

Exactly a year ago, I traveled to Israel for a meeting with more than 30 Jewish leaders and activists, at the invitation of Israel’s president,...

September 23, 2020 5:54 am
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Like a Blind Person Groping in the Darkness: A Lesson for the New Year

The Jewish year, and thus the annual cycle of the Torah reading, is coming to an end. As we reach the latter half of the...

September 17, 2020 6:05 am
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Bringing Israeli Food and Culture Into the Jewish New Year

JNS.org - For many American Jews, Israel has become a political issue, and some Jews have become distanced from the country due to political issues. To...

September 17, 2020 5:55 am
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Synagogues Grapple With Changes for High Holiday Services

JNS.org - As fall arrives and the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the United States, prayers are very much needed, say rabbis across the...

September 15, 2020 5:12 am
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Rabbis and Politics

Rabbis should stay out of politics. This may sound strange coming from me. I have consistently deplored religious politics -- and the negative, destructive influence...

September 14, 2020 5:25 am
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Rosh Hashanah 2020 — A Guide for the Perplexed

The evening of September 18, 2020 will begin the 5781st Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). Here are nine things to remember: 1. Annual reminder. The Hebrew...

September 10, 2020 5:18 am
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How Coronavirus Makes This Rosh Hashanah More Meaningful

Louis Pasteur reportedly read a French translation of a tractate of Talmud Yoma, saying that a person bitten by a mad dog should be fed...

September 9, 2020 6:37 am
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Shofar: A Love Song

JNS.org - As first-chair trumpet in the Orville Wright Junior High School band in Los Angeles in 1966, Robbie Weinger didn’t know it, but he...

August 28, 2020 9:38 am
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Do Good for Its Own Sake

Paul Cowan has a very unique job -- he is the head of Transport for London’s (TfL) “Lost Property” division. Until September of last year,...

World

‘We Have Had Enough’: Dutch Jews Demand Action Against Rising A...

Jewish community leaders in The Netherlands issued a plaintive warning on Thursday concerning the continuing rise of antisemitism in the...

Israel

IDF Moves to Purchase 20,000 Israeli-Made Guns as Country Seeks Less Foreig...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has moved forward with a purchase order of 20,000 Israeli-made M4A1 rifles, a move that...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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