 |
Rosh Hashanah Stories
 |

 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
The Cry of the Shofar: Two Parables
By Eli FriedmanA King had an only son, the apple of his eye. The King wanted his son to
master different fields of knowledge and to experience various cultures, so he
sent him to a far-off country... 8 Comments |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
The Night of the Coronation
Who crowns G-d as king? And what emotion should this elicit. A contemporary Jewish leader shares a moving childhood memory... |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 | |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
The Master Key
By Rabbi S.Y. ZevinFinally, the great moment arrived. It was the morning of Rosh Hashanah, and Rabbi Ze'ev stood on the reading platform in the center of the Baal Shem Tov's synagogue amidst the Torah scrolls, surrounded by a sea of tallit-draped bodies. 6 Comments |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
A Rebbe's Prayer
The sexton returned to see what was happening, and when he arrived he saw the gentile standing in the vestibule crying bitterly. “Why are you crying? the sexton asked... 1 Comment |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
In the Land of Obmah A Rosh Hashanah story
By Yaakov PaleyAfter a month of determined journeying, the elders of Obmah reached the deep caves of Igsirous, the last bastion of loyalty to King Avmal remaining in the kingdom... |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 | |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Our Rosh Hashanah Blackout
By Chani BenjaminsonI feel as if I am on another planet, a different dimension. For the first time in a long time, I truly feel Rosh Hashanah |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Anniversary
By Chana WeisbergAfter all these years, I may be less sensitive to your wants and wishes. My guard is down; my words and actions no longer reflect the nuances of care they once did. But you, too, don't give yourself as freely as in the olden days... |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 | |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
"Just One Blast!"
By Hirshel Tzig"Today is the day before Rosh Hashanah," his Zeide explained. "Today we do not blow Shofar. Tomorrow morning, we will blow the shofar in shul." The child did not comprehend the reasons. He kicked and screamed, telling his Zeide, "One more blast! One more blast!" |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|