We begin the prayer services for Yom Kippur with one of the strangest announcements:
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Rosh Hashana 2012: “Olam HaHafuch”
In Judaism, names are seen as very significant. This is the reason why things are often given multiple names: each name represents a distinct yet complementary aspect of the entity.
I now have to ask forgiveness from the readers
I’m sure I pissed some of you off in the past year, contrary to popular belief I do not aim to piss people off, I am not in this for attention, I am merely trying to comment on Judaism and…
Parshas Toldos: The Spiritual Pedometer
I was in line at the bakery some time ago behind an exceedingly wide individual, and upon his belt, which served as the horizontal height of curvature of his enormous girth, was clipped a small electronic device. Figuring there’s no…
What is Teshuvah?
A Guest Post By E. Fink (Original Post: Essay: What is Teshuva and How Does It Work in Judaism?) As we approach the Jewish New Year there is an effort to at least attempt to enter Rosh Hashanah clean from…
The Yeshvish Choke
The yeshivish choke is something I have noticed for year, this is when the person davening for the amud (he must be yeshivish) does a fake cry in the middle of a word, it comes out as if he were…
Two Scenarios in Which I Meet God (After 120 Years)
Children, children! Yom Kippur is coming and we all owe the Oibeshter a little something. Maybe you spoke loshon hara, chas v’sholom, maybe you brushed your teeth too hard on Shabbos and caused yourself to bleed, or maybe you had…