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Archive for September, 2013

Sukkot: Be Our Guest! Be our Guest! September 17, 2013 No Comments

The festival of Sukkot is full of symbols. We build a sukka (temporary structure) to represent the tents of the Israelites when they resided in the desert before entering Israel, as well as to demonstrate our faith in G-d’s protection, as the structure is exposed to external elements. We wave the Arba Minim (4 Species) […]

Leonie's view: Rosh Hashanah 2013 September 4, 2013 No Comments

A Familiar Refrain… The awe inspiring prayer Unetaneh Tokef, questioning who will live and who will die, is a most familiar refrain for Rosh Hashanah. The prayer repeatedly states that G-d has inscribed a judgment against all who have sinned, but teshuvah (repentance), tefillah (prayer) and tzedakah can alleviate the decree. None of these elements […]

 

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