Nitzavim 5771 — Sentencing guidelines for Rosh Hashana
When someone in the USA commits a “Federal offense,” and are convicted of the crime, they are sentenced according to
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Rosh Hashanah
Remembering 9/11
At 7:00am California time on September 11, 2001, I was at home in Los Angeles, still in bed, when
Read MoreTzom Gedaliah
Today is "Tzom Gedaliah," the fast of Gedaliah. Who was Gedaliah, and why should we fast for him? Gedaliah was
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Rosh Hashanah starts tomorrow night. And I'm not ready. I'm not talking about cooking — I won't get anywhere near
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Elul thoughts: "No Regrets" was almost a motto for my generation coming of age in the late 60s and early
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What a great way to start the High Holiday preparation season — the very first piece of music I heard
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