If you’re a Jew who has turned your back on Israel, Yom Kippur is the time to return
The Kol Nidre prayer provides a path back for those lured away
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I learned about the all-Jewish comedy show “LOL Nidrei” just hours before it occurred. Yet I was determined to face any water, fire, storm, wild beast, famine, or thirst in my way to get there. My reasons follow: 1.Much like a gift horse, you don’t look an Aramaic pun in the mouth. You accept the…
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Community Your Ultimate Guide To The Laws Of Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Eve And Teshuva (Repentance) • The guiding rule in observing Yom Kippur is maintaining a balance between respecting the sanctity of the day and one’s physical health. • According to Shulhan Arukh (Code of Jewish Law), the practice of doing Kapparot with chickens should be eliminated. • We must ask for forgiveness and reconcile with…
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Breaking News California Kol Nidre Webcast Aims for 40K Viewers
A California-based live webcast of Kol Nidre services is expected to garner more than 40,000 viewers. The service led by Rabbi Naomi Levy of Nashuva, including charismatic preaching, traditional prayer and meditation and music by a five-piece, multi-cultural band will live streamed on Tuesday at 6:30 pm Pacific Time on the website of the Los…
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Culture How an Anti-Semitic Composer Created ‘Kol Nidre’ and ‘Moses’
Any performance, much less an American one, of Max Bruch’s oratorio “Moses” from 1895 is a rarity. Yet this is a fabulous and important piece of music. First, however, one fact that no Jew interested in classical music ever seems to want to believe must be mentioned: Bruch was not Jewish. He may have written…
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News When Torahs Tumble To the Floor, What’s a Shul To Do?
A collective shudder ran through rows of worshipers at Congregation Beth Israel in Asheville, N.C., during the recent Kol Nidre service. Congregants watched in horror as two Torahs toppled out of the ark and hit the bimah with a loud clattering of silver ornaments. Another Torah was caught as it fell. Within moments, those seated…
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Opinion Songs to Atone By: Dylan, Jolson, Streisand, Oysher
As we approach the holiest day of the year, I’ve put together a selection of songs that sum up the day and capture its spirit, at least for me. I’ve tried to follow the order of the day, from the introductory prayer to Kol Nidre, the Maariv service, some highlights of Mussaf, the Jonah story…
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