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Sep 23, 2026, 3:57 PM

The Journey of the Jewish Holidays — From a Broken Relationship to G-d’s Embrace

The Jewish Holidays Are One Love Story Most of us think of the Jewish holidays as separate events. Tisha B’Av is sad. Rosh Hashanah is serious. Yom Kippur is even more serious. Sukkot is happy. And Simchat Torah—we dance. But what if...

Michael Zoosman

Sep 22, 2026, 11:57 PM

Standing Against Ben Gvir’s Yom Kippur Death Wish

Just hours before the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir raised the possibility of applying the death penalty to a person whom the Jerusalem...

Sep 22, 2026, 6:08 PM

‘We are forbidden to give up hope!’ – Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

In this era of growing cynicism, a-historical and ignorant thinking, moral relativity, and pessimism, we Americans, Jews, Israelis and people around the world have a critical choice before us – to succumb to the malignant forces in our respective...

Sep 22, 2026, 12:37 PM

Moral Clarity: Put It All on the Board

Part IV This is the fourth and final part of a series examining Zohran Mamdani’s political formation, record and first months governing New York City. Terminology note: Wherever possible, I use “Gazans” when referring specifically to the people of Gaza. I...

Gabriella Jacobs

Sep 20, 2026, 9:17 AM

A slightly less selfish Yom Kippur wish list

I have a confession to make before Yom Kippur: I am often pretty self-centered in my davening. For as long as I can remember, the majority of my Yamim Noraim prayers have been devoted to my own little collection of...

Sep 19, 2026, 10:13 AM

Ha’azinu: When The Song Doesn’t End

I have written about the parsha many times. But I have never had to write one while sitting shiva. My father died on Sunday. And this Shabbat will be the first Shabbat of my entire life without him in this world. Then I...

Sep 17, 2026, 9:47 PM

Let them know! We had just finished a long Rosh Hashana davening when I was approached by a man in the shul who I did not know. He told me," You have no idea how much joy you just brought...

Michael Laitman

Sep 17, 2026, 9:21 PM

What Is the Significance of the Days of Awe?

The period from Rosh Hashanah until Yom Kippur is called “the Days of Awe.” Yet everything depends on how we perceive these days. Kabbalah, which directs a person toward the future and correction, sees them not as frightening days...

Sep 17, 2026, 10:30 AM

The Sound of the Silent Shofar

Not infrequently, something simple and seemingly insignificant – a phrase, an image, a song – can trigger a memory so vivid that what in fact occurred decades ago appears as if it happened the other day. Which is precisely...

Robert Lichtman

Sep 17, 2026, 4:40 AM

I Can Be Swayed

These are the Days of Awe, yes. But deep within our Machzor are moments when joy and optimism break through our anxieties. I feel fortunate to be in a minyan that recognizes those moments and celebrates them as each...

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