One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade…
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Make a Smoked Fish Board for the Ultimate Yom Kippur Break Fast
By Chaya Rappoport This story originally appeared on The Nosher. My family break our Yom Kippur fast on bagels and lox. It’s classic, delicious, and simple….
Living InTension: A monthly column celebrating living with intention amidst the tensions of life
by Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Greetings, Shalom my beloved Jewish community, and to all who come across these words. The High Holidays are fast approaching,…
Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Changing the Past
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – A wise person once imparted to me, “The horrible truth about the past is that we cannot change it.” …
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: A Days of Awe D’var – It’s the small things
By Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (Calgary) – The timing of our High Holy Days is so strange this year. September roared in with back-to-school, cooler…