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National High Holidays

When God calls, do you listen?

“And the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying: Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city…” How often in your life...
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What do a computer restore and repentance have in common?

My computer crashed a week and a half ago.I had to take it into the shop and have it checked out. There was nothing wrong with the hard drive. The...
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A free high holiday ticket for Elijah

It’s that time of year again…time to think about where you are going to attend High Holy Day Services.Maybe you are a member of a...
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Tenth Day of Awe: Faith

Do you have faith in God? If not, why? Does your lack of faith constitute a sin? On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish Year, the Day of...
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Ninth Day of Awe: Payoffs

Ever wonder why you keep turning over a new leaf-the same leaf-year after year? Ever wonder why you keep asking for forgiveness-for the same sins...
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Eighth Day of Awe: Communication

I graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication. I still remember one of the first lessons I learned...
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The Seventh Day of Awe: Honesty

How honest are you with other people and with yourself? It’s easy to figure out the latter and to repent for the sin of being dishonest with...
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Sixth Day of Awe: Human Potential

During the Days of Awe, we must also consider if we are living up to our full human potential. We come to this earth plane not only with a soul...
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Fifth Day of Awe: Soul's Purpose

Halfway through the Days of Awe, and we turn contemplate the reason we are here at all. What is your soul’s purpose? What are you supposed to...
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Fourth Day of Awe: Turning Towards Your Best Self

The High Holy Days and the Days of Awe revolve around the theme of t’shuvah, a Hebrew word that means “turning” or “to turn...
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