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Jewish Holidays

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  1. It is not just the beginning of the new year but the most significant day; the one that influences our actions throughout the year.

  2. One of the world’s largest collections of machzorim may be found at the National Library of Israel (NLI) in Jerusalem.

  3. This year has been challenging for Refoua, who sells Judaica gifts and souvenirs in a shop in downtown Jerusalem. The war has decimated tourism and spiked shipping costs.

  4. A rundown on the Sukkot's history and meaning, differing customs, and rules and times for when Yom Tov begins and ends.

  5. As Judaism's most important holiday, Yom Kippur holds a level of significance across all Jewish denominations, as well as on the spectrum of religious observance.

  6. Over the years, apples and honey have been a treat enjoyed on Rosh Hashanah.

  7. Rosh Hashanah is the day of divine authority, and we are currently locked in a struggle to preserve His presence. One day, His presence will be palpable and undeniable. Until that day, we have faith.

  8. We are God’s stake in human history, and we could not make a greater mistake than to believe that we could ever be a nation like other nations. To believe that is to commit spiritual suicide. 

  9. “And therefore, we will forgive You for the sins You have committed against us, and You, too, will forgive us for the sins we have committed against You.”

  10. As we read the words of Robert Herscowitz, we are reminded that the shofar is one of the most important symbols of the month Elul, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur: the shofar.