Each year, Jewish tradition calls us to celebrate the turning of the calendar with both joy and solemnity. We bring in the New Year with apples and honey, followed by “Ten Days of Repentance” and solemn introspection, concluding with Yom Kippur, our Day of Atonement. On Yom Kippur itself, Jewish adults who are physically able ...
Read More– Rabbi Rachel Barenblat Dear One, Source of All Being —my God and God of my ancestors —life and death are in Your hands:hear my prayer. I reach out to Youas I approach the contractionswhich will birth my soulinto whatever comes next. As my soul chose to enter this lifein order to learn and to ...
Read MoreGod, You have been God of the Jewish people for a long, long time. You are my God, too.Even though life is sometimes short,You will be God forever. God, I have not always done things just right.Sometimes I have done things very wrong.I have not always made good choices.I have not always listened.I have not always helped ...
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