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Hear the Shofar Blast

Listen to the sounds of the ram's horn as you read some thoughts on the meaning of this tradition

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Called to Judgment

Rosh Hashanah shatters our illusion of being self-contained without any accountability to a higher power.

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Go Ahead-Read That Book in Shul

There's a not-so-secret High Holidays habit that's growing in popularity: bringing outside reading material to services.

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Archive: Judaism

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The Shofar's Question

The sound of the ritual ram's horn is a universal call, asking us: what are we doing here?

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God and a Galaxy Far, Far Away

The new 'Star Wars' movie leaves Anakin Skywalker on the dark side, but for the boys and me it's a theological teaching moment.

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Time of Spiritual Emergency

Rabbi Alan Lew explains that the High Holiday season is an archetype of our lifetime journey of the soul.

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The Holy Chariot

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