Yom Kippur 5769 - October 8, 2008
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What is Yom Kippur?
The holiest day of the year. Fasting and atonement, solemnity and joy...
Forgiveness and atonement, trepidation and joy, angels and penitents, souls and bodies--are these one and the same? On Yom Kippur they are... |
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My Body and I: A Fasting Meditation
Here I am sitting in synagogue on the holiest day of the year, and all I can do is hallucinate about paprika chicken and mashed potatoes
By Aron Moss
I understand that fasting on Yom Kippur is supposed to make me focus on my soul rather than my body. But by around lunch time I am so hungry that for the rest of the day all I can think about is food. Doesn't this defeat the purpose? |
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Two Groschen
"I'm sorry," he said to the woman, "but these are the rules. Two groschen per name..."
By Yanki Tauber
"The Rebbe must know something we do not," whispered disciples of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. "Perhaps he sees a terrible calamity decreed for the coming year, G-d forbid" |
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Sin (Not the Perfume)
The Body-Soul Chronicles, Part II
By Tzvi Freeman
"Listen soul, how 'bout you just sleep this one out while I..." |
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A Writer's Confession
At birth, we are given a fresh blank piece of paper and the mandate to write on it whatever we wish
By Naftali Silberberg
We all are writers. At birth we are given a fresh blank piece of paper and the mandate to write on it whatever we wish. |
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How to Change the Past
Can we really change what was done? How does teshuvah work, practically?
By Yanki Tauber
We are physical beings, and the laws of physics (at least as they stand now) dictate that time runs in one direction only. Yet for some reason, we just won't let go. We continue to feel responsible for what was, continue to regard our past as something that still "belongs" to us and which we can somehow "fix" |
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Jewish Recovery
The place for Jewish recovering addicts to meet, communicate and support each other in their recovery
Articles on Judaism & Recovery, sharing by Jewish recovering addicts in the Voices section, Audio classes on Judaism & Recovery, blog entries from Recovery Rabbis, Prayers & Psalms and Daily Studies. |
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Boris Efimov, One of World’s Oldest Jews, Passes Away at 108
By Joshua Runyan
The political cartoonist helped stoke morale among Russian troops fighting in World War II. His 109th birthday would have been later this month. |
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From Super Bowl Champion to Champion of Judaism
By Elad Nehorai
Meet Alan Veingrad. Offensive lineman. Green Bay Packer. Dallas Cowboy. Champion of Super Bowl XXVII. |
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A Historic Bailout
What is the personal lesson we can take from the planned gargantuan bailout aimed at saving the failing banking industry?
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Forgiveness
"Jay," my friend wrote, "I think that this Yom Kippur G-d should beg you to forgive Him for what He's done to you"
By Jay Litvin
"Jay," my friend wrote in his e-mail, "I don’t think you should go to shul and ask G-d for forgiveness. This Yom Kippur you should stay home, and G-d should beg you to forgive Him for what He's done to you" |
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