by Yiska Guberman | Oct 11, 2024 | High Holidays, Yiska Guberman, Yom Kippur
Based on an Idea from Rav Eyal Vered The Gemara in Masechet Taanit (30b) says: “There were no happier days for Israel than Yom Kippur and the 15th of Av.” Yom Kippur is considered a day of celebration for the Jewish people, not only as a day of forgiveness...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 22, 2023 | High Holidays, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Yom Kippur
There is a Marvel superhero called Dr. Strange who tends to visit “parallel universes.” Some of these places are completely alien to us and the differences between them are vast. Yet, through his travels, it comes to light that many of those universes exist as they...
by Rabbi Gotlib | Sep 14, 2023 | High Holidays, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur
People often assume that Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are about the same thing. On the one hand, this makes sense to a degree. The days are referred to collectively as the Yomim Noraim or High Holy Days. They are united by the Ten Days of Repentance between them. They...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 10, 2021 | High Holidays, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Yom Kippur
Have you ever done something that you wish you could take back? Sometimes, only moments later you realized that you unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings or caused some other harm to yourself or others. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just...
by Rabbi Shaps | Oct 2, 2020 | High Holidays, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Rosh Hashana
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps This Rosh Hashanah will clearly be different than any other we have experienced. For thoseof us who do go to shul, it will be a shorter service with many less people in attendance.Some will choose to only attend an outdoor service and...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 18, 2020 | High Holidays, Rabbi Michael Altonaga
This Rosh Hashanah, some of us will not be able to go to synagogue for safety reasons. Some people will blow shofar for themselves for the first time, while others may hear it in the park or other unusual locations. With that in mind, in lieu of the usual blog post, I...
