Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.
by Jacob Gurvis, Deborah Danan (JTA) — For many Jews across the United States and globe, memories of last year’s Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah…
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From the sources by Eliezer Segal: The Forgotten Festival
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Sukkot, the festival of Tabernacles, has two principal rituals: (1) the carrying of four species of plants in a procession…
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…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Holiness by the numbers
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The Torah is not very informative about how it chose the date for the holiday that we celebrate as “Rosh…
Beth Israel offers free Yom Kippur seats to Edmonton families with children
by Regan Treewater (AJNews) – Beth Israel Synagogue is proud to be able to support bridge building within the Edmonton Jewish community again this High…