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Rosh Hashanah Unwrapped
By Tzvi FreemanIt comes gift-wrapped from heaven with ribbons, strings and knots. And with
each unraveling comes another discovery, and with each discovery a deeper wisdom 4 Comments |  |
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The Waking of Creation
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher RebbeThe Kabbalists describe a cosmic drama which repeats itself each year, as the world "falls asleep" on the eve of Rosh Hashanah and is "awakened" the following morning by the sound of the shofar. |  |
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A Blast of Light
By Shifra HendrieRosh Hashanah holds within it an awesome power. The light of the past is withdrawn and the light of the future has yet to come down into the world and into your life. The Book is open. What will you choose? 7 Comments |  |
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Love and Judgement
By David AaronJudgment may be frightening for the ego, but it's very reassuring for the self: it tells me that G-d cares about my choices and that I make a difference in this world 2 Comments |  |
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A Glass of Milk
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher RebbeHow are we to reconcile the loftiness of Rosh Hashanah with the mundane subject of a significant part of its prayers? Chanah's prayer offers the response to this profound question. |  |
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The Man In Man
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher RebbeOnly man’s deeds have true significance. The industry of the ant or the faithfulness of the dove are no more “moral” than the cruelty of the cat or the deviousness of the snake. This explains why Rosh Hashanah commemorates Day Six of creation... |  |
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The Neurology of Time
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe“It’s all in the head,” is a fairly accurate description of reality. Everything you sense, know and feel relates to the universe between your ears... What is true of the human being is also true of another of G-d’s creations: time... |  |
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A New Flow of Life
By Tali LoewenthalIs the Universe alive? The Sages see it as pulsating with spiritual energy. And the one who gives it life? Well, the Jew plays an important role in the process... |  |
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The Making of Sacred Time
By Laibl WolfTime, like every body, is punctuated by differences of shape, form and substance. The Hebrew month of Tishrei is the "brain" through which the soul of time flows before spreading its life force to the rest of the time-body |  |
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At One with the King
Rosh Hashanah's relationship to the other days of the year parallels the relationship of the head to the other organs of the body. An analysis of the multi-dimensional relationship between the body and the head will thus shed light on the significance of Rosh Hashanah. |  |
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The Purpose of Creation
Why is Rosh Hashanah commemorated on the 1st of Tishrei if the world was created six days earlier? Perhaps this is because the world without man is meaningless... |  |
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The Sobbing Horn
By Yeruchem EilfortWhen one thinks of the High-Holidays, the vision and sound of the shofar-blowing certainly occupies a central aspect of the day's observances. |  |
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Teshuvah, Tefilla and Tzedakah
By Jonathan Sacks"Repentance," "prayer," and "charity" -- three often-used mistranslations of the Hebrew words "teshuvah," "tefillah," and "tzedakah"... |  |
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