Archive for ‘Rosh Hashannah’

Politicians and the Season of Repentance

Sep 18, 2017  •  1 Comment

Autumn is the season for repentance in the ancient Jewish calendar.  Celebration of the New Year on Thursday and Friday of this week brings the chance to review the twelve months just passed, considering where we fell short and how to...

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A Serious Celebration

Oct 5, 2016  •  0 Comments

The holiday of Rosh HaShannah—also known as the Jewish New Year—falls this year in the early days of October and raises perplexing questions for most Christians and many Jews. Cultures typically note the turn of the year with raucous...

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