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The prophet Isaiah declares: “Seek G‑d when He can be found, call to Him when He is near.” The Talmud explains: “This refers to the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.”
Yom Kippur is described in many ways. One very poignant description is that it is “once in a year.”
You see, the human soul is also described in many ways, with five different names, each describing a deeper level of her being. The fifth, deepest level is called yechidah, which means “one and unique.” Yechidah is th...
After nearly three years of searching, Rabbi Levi and Chaya Mushka Notik settled into a spacious center on Nairobi’s embassy row
Once a year, Jews stop everything: no eating, no drinking, no work and no worldly distractions. The day can feel very serious, and yet, Yom Kippur has an element of joy. Learn all about this holy Jewi...
There were times of great struggle and doubt, but the Benjamin family surrounded themselves with a loving community, positivity, and the stubborn faith that things would turn out OK.
I no longer see a table, a chair, a lamp... only the letters of the Divine utterances [which give existence and life to the physical existence]
– Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi to his grandson, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, shortly before his passing on Tevet 24, 5583 (1812)
Yom Kippur Ends:
Temple Dedicated
(826 BCE)
The 14-day dedication festivities, celebrating the completion of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem built by... Read More »
Passing of R. Baruch
(1791)
Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Baruch, father of the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.
Massacres at Babi Yar
(1941)
On 29–30 September (8–9 Tishrei), 1941, German forces aided by Ukrainian collaborators massacred over... Read More »
The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah, "Shabbat of Return." The na... Read More »
The 10-day period beginning on Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur is known as the "Ten Days of Rep... Read More »
In certain communities, it is customary to perform the Tashlich ceremony today (if the day doesn't fal... Read More »
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