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Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgment and coronation of G‑d as king.
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What to Expect at Simchat Torah ServicesSure there are the Torahs and prayers, but there is also dancing, singing, capering, and snacking... Read More
The Torah Saved by the Soviet PolicemanThe Torahs were technically considered state property and that tampering with them could result in... Read More
Why Flags (With Apples and Candles) on Simchat Torah?Many old-timers
recall the custom for children to carry a candle stuck into an apple on top of
a... Read More
Talmud Completion in a San Francisco Area Sukkah Helps Transform Grief to Joy Remembering a departed father on Hoshana Rabbah by learning Torah Read More
The Day I Was an AngelIt had been a drizzly morning, gray and overcast, and I stood like a soldier outside a local bagel... Read More

Sure there are the Torahs and prayers, but there is also dancing, singing, capering, and snacking in the synagogue.

By Menachem Posner

Many old-timers recall the custom for children to carry a candle stuck into an apple on top of a flag.

By Yehuda Shurpin

“We have another son, who, unfortunately, is not well. He is autistic. He needs a blessing.”

By Ari Sollish

Take these 10 questions to see how well you know the joyous holiday of Sukkot.

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Bereishit.

By Menachem Posner