Human Interest
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At age 31, Daniel Lewin had served in an elite IDF unit, married and had two children, studied at Technion and MIT, co-founded Akamai Technologies, and became a billionaire. His life was tragically cut short when he fought hijackers on the flight that hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Known to his […]
Rosh Hashanah
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As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we face one of the central conflicts of human life: should we keep striving to grow, or have we earned the right to relax and stay where we are? Growth demands effort. It means examining ourselves honestly, recognizing what's still lacking, and taking responsibility for becoming more than we […]
An excerpt from Ceremony and Celebration: Introduction to the Holidays by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks What then does Rosh Hashanah say to us? How can it transform our lives? The genius of Judaism was to take eternal truths and translate them into time, into lived experiences. Rosh Hashanah, the anniversary of the creation of humanity, invites […]
Before discussing the specific aspects of any particular holiday, it is important to understand the ly Jewish perspective of time as well as holidays in general. The world at large views time essentially as a straight line. The present moment is a point along this line that never existed before and will never exist again. […]
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Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen busts five myths about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
