1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (712+ words) Today, as Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, we have entered the year 5787, counted from the creation of the world according to the Jewish calendar. If you are Jewish and in Jamaica, I encourage you…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1321+ words) Bete Israel’s traditions of creation, purification and remembrance offer a counterpoint to rabbinic Judaism’s focus on judgment, raising a deeper question about human responsibility for the world entrusted to us...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (275+ words) Fascinatingly, the word “doubt" does not appear in the Torah because, even in the most challenging circumstances, God’s presence is never absent. This is one of the central messages of Rosh Hashanah, reflected in King Avimelech’s observation about Abraham in…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (621+ words) We live in a deeply polarizing time. Too many people have lost the ability or willingness to tolerate those who look different, think differently or hold different beliefs. We have seen a troubling rise in bigotry, racism, intolerance and, particularly,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (238+ words) “Do not stretch out your hand” Genesis 22:12 Rabbi Dr Michael Marmur It is not impossible that Hal David, the lyricist, was aware that he was referencing the Babylonian Talmud. In Tractate Shabbat 151b we learn that “there is a wheel that…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (522+ words) (I post a Sounds of the High Holidays diary every year; it’s become a tradition in itself. These sounds are worth hearing again and again. And listening to these prayers for this diary always helps me prepare for the High…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (116+ words) By Rabbi Sholom Wilansky Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 | 2 a.m. It all starts off with joy The outside reflects the inside Our success is tied to everyone else For everyone, may this upcoming 12 months be a time where we resolve to be a little…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — As September marches across Utah, bringing cooler temperatures and the arrival of fall, Jewish synagogues and individuals prepare for the High Holy Day of Rosh Hashana. The holiday, much like Passover and its religious cousin Easter, varies…...