Were High Holy Day Services Boring? Next Year, Try This
When you’re with a community bound by stories of love and loss, pain and joy, heartache and triumph, there is no room for boredom.
Tag: "Rosh Hashanah"
Space, Time, and Teshuvah
Rosh Hashanah is certainly about time, but it may also be about time travel. On these days, the past is not safe.
Oct 03, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
New-Life Old-Life New Year
She stares at me, wondering why I don’t wear a scarf like her mom. Am I married? Of course I imagine this; we haven’t said a word.
Sep 26, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
Stop Blaming Hebrew School
Nina Badzin thinks it’s time Jewish adults stop making jokes about their lack of Jewish education and learn something already.
Sep 20, 2011 | 42 comments | View Post
Waking Up
The month of Elul provides an opportunity – or perhaps a nudge – to wake up and pay attention.
Sep 19, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Thanks for the Bathroom?!
AISH Rabbi Da-vid Rosenthal gets us thinking about the things we don’t usually think about – the good stuff we take for granted.
Sep 18, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Home for the Holy Days: Twin Cities Communities Welcome You
Not having a “home” for the High Holy Days can make you feel a little lonely. Here’s our 3rd annual lists of Twin Cities synagogues and independent minyans that invite you to join them.
Sep 06, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
A High Holidays Cards Giveaway from Snapfish!
Win High Holiday cards from Snapfish. C’mon, Bubbe wants to hear from you.
The Shofar and the Snake
What would you do if you had just one month left to live? This Elul, Rabbi Da-vid asks us to think and live like that today.
Sep 04, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
What I Can’t Seem to Forgive
How do I stand before God on the High Holy Days and proclaim that I forgive all those who have trespassed against me when something has been taken from me that can never be replaced?
Aug 17, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post
In Joshua’s Shoes: High Holy Days In Jerusalem
Israel and HUC is a very difficult place sometimes. I was expecting the High Holy Days to be extra meaningful just being in Jerusalem. Some of the days were powerful and other parts were tough. Some experiences are only possible in Israel.
Sep 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The Last Jew: Or a Different Kind of Parable
Trying to inspire people with fear often leads to indifference and indifference is what makes a Jew stop being a Jew.
How to Make Amends to Another Person
One of the skills of a well-lived life is to be able to recognize and right the wrongs we have created through our actions. The Days of Awe present us an opportunity.
You Know You’re Not Ready for the High Holidays When…
The Rosh starts Wednesday. Are you on your game? Bangitout.com has the Top Ten Signs You are Not Ready for High Holidays.
Sep 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Morning Minyan: My Relationship With God
Here’s our first “Morning Minyan” question. Look in. Share out. Join us.
Sep 06, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
