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Sukkot & Simchat Torah
October 17-26, 2005
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From Fasting to Feasting
After cleansing our souls on Yom Kippur, Jews celebrate wholeness and spontaneity on the festival of Sukkot.
By Rabbi David Aaron
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Heart of the Sukkah
My first Sukkah provided a place to mourn and to heal after the death of my son.
By Rodger Kamenetz
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Feast Over Famine
The festival Sukkot shows Judaism's emphasis on enjoyment over asceticism.
By Rabbi Irving Greenberg
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The Sukkah of Peace
A hope for using Sukkot as a time to build communication, not walls.
By Rodger Kamenetz
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Yom Kippur
October 12-13, 2005
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Going the Moral Distance
Yom Kippur is about building the moral stamina to sustain our compassion and go the moral distance in a world full of hurt, in need of healing.
By Rabbi David Wolpe
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The Prayer in the Poem
What is a prayer if not a poem?
Both lead us to the places in our soul the High Holidays command us to examine.
By Janet R. Kirchheimer
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Fun With Sin
Getting ready for Yom Kippur means teaching my kids about sin--and Christian movies.
By Steven Waldman
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Atonement By Chicken
An ancient holiday ritual helps a woman who had abandoned religion reconnect with her past.
By Deborah Shouse
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All Vows Forgiven
With Kol Nidre coming, I can only focus on the vow left unfulfilled when my husband died
By Lisa Schamess
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Should Children Fast?
High Holidays Q&A for families.
Plus: FASTING CHART | FASTING QUIZ
Rosh Hashanah
October 3-5, 2005
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Preparing for the High Holidays
The month of Elul, the final month of the Jewish year, is a time to cultivate our spirituality
and begin the work of self-examination that the Days of Awe demand.
By Mary Blye Howe
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God's October Surprise
God has granted us a sacred convergence of holidays across faiths in 2005, creating an opportunity for reconciliation of all humankind and the earth itself.
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
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Blown Away By God's Presence
Rosh Hashanah, known as the Day of Judgment, is a time of accounting before God and remembrance of His commandments.
By Rabbi David Aaron
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Go Ahead-Read that Book in Shul
Lose the guilt you felt for sneaking "forbidden" books into synagogue. There's a host of volumes besides the prayer book that can enliven you spiritually and deepen your understanding of the High Holidays' meaning.
By Sandee Brawarsky
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The Birthday of the World
The High Holidays are the perfect time for thinking about renewal, but also for appreciating the wonders of creation--and our place in it.
By Jeff Mandell
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The Shofar's Question
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg explains that the shofar is a call to consider: What are we doing here?
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A New Jewish School Year
Rosh Hashanah is the kickoff to a new project in my family--Hebrew homeschooling.
By Steven Waldman
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Time of Spiritual Emergency
The High Holiday season is an archetype of our lifetime journey of the soul. An interview with Rabbi Alan Lew, author of a new book about the High Holidays.
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Celebrating in Oblivion
Why not knowing what's going on during Rosh Hashanah services makes me more Jewish.
By Jesse Oxfeld
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Taking Stock of Our Souls
Rosh Hashanah allows us to transform our mourning into confidence in the future.
By Rabbi Daniel Kohn
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Rebuilding in the New Year
A time to address the challenges of the next year, in both Israel and America.
By Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner
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Rosh Hashanah Trivia Quiz
Test your knowledge of the holiday with this quiz. Warning: some of the questions are quite difficult.
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Empty Pockets
What happened when I found myself in Italy for Rosh Hashanah
By Johanna Skilling
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The Birthday of the World
Traditional and 'heretical' ways to celebrate Rosh Hashanah
By Yosef I. Abramowitz and
Rabbi Susan Silverman
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