Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark Lipof blows a shofar during the lead-up to Yom Kippur at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, Mass., in 2010. Michael ...
One long note: Tekiah- We were whole. A trail of broken notes: Shevarim-Teruah- We became broken. One long note: Tekiah again-Maybe, just maybe, we can move back toward wholeness. The shofar, a simple ...
The shofar, the most significant symbol and vehicle for the Holy Days, represents a multiplicity of interpretations and depth of meaning in our tradition. The shape, the sound, the source, and ...
Rabbi Herbert Brockman issues a Days of Awe reminder about the futility of war. This column will appear as the Jewish community is in the midst of its holy day period known as the “High Holidays.” It ...
At sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, Jews around the world will gather to mark Rosh Hashanah — the birthday of creation, the day on which we acknowledge our past and pray for our future. This year, as we ...
It’s the Jewish High Holiday season, and Jews the world over are preparing to visit their local synagogues – for community, for prayer, and to hear the arresting, soulful sounds of the shofar. An ...