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How Do We Celebrate Yom Kippur at Home?
“Day of Atonement” In Hebrew. Healthy adults are commanded to refrain from eating and drinking from sunset to sunset to remind us of the frailty of the human body and our own mortality, and to encourage complete focus on the holiday. It is customary to wear white on the holiday and some choose to wear sneakers or other rubber-soled shoes out of deference to the ancient practice of avoiding leather shoes, which were a symbol of luxury. How Do We Celebrate Yom Kippur at Home? Before sundown, families and friends gather together and eat the last meal before the start of Yom Kip- pur and the period of fasting. It is only after the last bite is eaten, and the holiday candles are lit, that Yom Kippur and the fast officially begin. If you choose to fast, it is important to remember that children under the age of 13 are not required to fast nor are adults whose health precludes them from fasting. Yom Kippur is a somber Jewish holiday of reflection and contemplation. We think of those who came before us and those who have influenced our lives and we take the time to remember family and/or friends who have died. You can light a special Yahrzeit candle (available in Judaica shops and online), if you choose. Just like on Shabbat, two candles can be lit at the evening meal. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your com- mandments and commands us to light the [Sabbath and] holiday lights. -
Soulvivor Guide 5776
! THE H.A. YOM KIPPUR SOULVIVOR GUIDE 5776 ! !1 Dear Reader, There is one mitzvah that a person who has never sinned can ever accomplish, that is the mitzvah of teshuva. The very day of Yom Kippur calls upon us to reach deep within ourselves and to return to our ultimate source, Hashem. It is a tremendous gift that hashem accepts our teshuva. It is an even greater gift that it is considered a mitzvah! I once had a student who said “I know Rabbi how bad I was and I am sorry!” I responded by saying YOU are not bad only your actions. This student’s mistake is one we often make. While regret is an essential part of the teshuva process we must not confuse that with shame, the error of thinking that we are our actions and therefore we are bad. Hashem’s acceptance of our teshuva is a testament of his love for us. It reaffirms the notion that our essence is and always will be pure. Yom Kippur we are given stronger tools to polish our neshamot and reach ever greater heights of connection to Hashem. It is my hope that this Soulvivor Guide will enrich your Yom Kippur and encourage you to return! This booklet was written by fourteen young men and women in Hebrew Academy High School. These !2 creative students voluntarily took their time to contribute and create this wonderful and insightful guide. The students and I would like to thank Ms. Tia Ayrton for her wonderful input. We would also like to thank the teachers and staff for all their support and creative ideas. -
Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year
ROSH HASHANAH JEWISH NEW YEAR “The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the Israelite people thus: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe complete rest, a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts. You shall not work at your occupations; and you shall bring an offering by fire to the LORD.” (Lev. 23:23-25) ROSH HASHANAH, the first day of the seventh month (the month of Tishri), is celebrated as “New Year’s Day”. On that day the Jewish people wish one another Shanah Tovah, Happy New Year. ש נ ָׁהָׁטוֹב ָׁה Rosh HaShanah, however, is more than a celebration of a new calendar year; it is a new year for Sabbatical years, a new year for Jubilee years, and a new year for tithing vegetables. Rosh HaShanah is the BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD, the anniversary of creation—a fourfold event… DAY OF SHOFAR BLOWING NEW YEAR’S DAY One of the special features of the Rosh HaShanah prayer [ רֹאשָׁהַש נה] Rosh HaShanah THE DAY OF SHOFAR BLOWING services is the sounding of the shofar (the ram’s horn). The shofar, first heard at Sinai is [זִכְּ רוֹןָׁתְּ רּועה|יוֹםָׁתְּ רּועה] Zikaron Teruah|Yom Teruah THE DAY OF JUDGMENT heard again as a sign of the .coming redemption [יוֹםָׁהַדִ ין] Yom HaDin THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE THE DAY OF JUDGMENT It is believed that on Rosh [יוֹםָׁהַזִכְּ רוֹן] Yom HaZikaron HaShanah that the destiny of 1 all humankind is recorded in ‘the Book of Life’… “…On Rosh HaShanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed, how many will leave this world and how many will be born into it, who will live and who will die.. -
Yom Kippur 5781
בס"ד CEREMONY & CELEBRATION FAMILY EDITION WITH RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS YOM KIPPUR 5781 Yom Kippur in a Nutshell YOM KIPPUR is the holy of holies of Jewish who knew from their history that sin could be time, when we give an account of our lives. We punished by catastrophe. reflect on what has happened to us and what After the destruction of the Second Temple, we plan to do in the coming year. The single everything changed. There was no longer a most important lesson of Yom Kippur is that High Priest, no sacrifice, no Divine fire, no it’s never too late to change, start again, and Levites singing praises or crowds thronging the live differently from the way we’ve done in the precincts of Jerusalem and filling the Temple past. God forgives every mistake we’ve made as Mount. Above all, there was no Yom Kippur Points to long as we are honest in regretting it and doing ritual through which the people could find our best to put it right. Even if there’s nothing forgiveness. Ponder we regret, Yom Kippur makes us think about how to use the coming year in such a way as to It was then that a transformation took place How does Yom Kip- bring blessings into the lives of others by way of that must constitute one of the great creative 1pur help us focus on the future and on thanking God for all He has given us. responses to tragedy in history. Yom Kippur was transferred from the Temple in Jerusalem making a change? In ancient times Yom Kippur was celebrated to every synagogue in the world. -
CCAR Journal the Reform Jewish Quarterly
CCAR Journal The Reform Jewish Quarterly Halachah and Reform Judaism Contents FROM THE EDITOR At the Gates — ohrgJc: The Redemption of Halachah . 1 A. Brian Stoller, Guest Editor ARTICLES HALACHIC THEORY What Do We Mean When We Say, “We Are Not Halachic”? . 9 Leon A. Morris Halachah in Reform Theology from Leo Baeck to Eugene B . Borowitz: Authority, Autonomy, and Covenantal Commandments . 17 Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi The CCAR Responsa Committee: A History . 40 Joan S. Friedman Reform Halachah and the Claim of Authority: From Theory to Practice and Back Again . 54 Mark Washofsky Is a Reform Shulchan Aruch Possible? . 74 Alona Lisitsa An Evolving Israeli Reform Judaism: The Roles of Halachah and Civil Religion as Seen in the Writings of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism . 92 David Ellenson and Michael Rosen Aggadic Judaism . 113 Edwin Goldberg Spring 2020 i CONTENTS Talmudic Aggadah: Illustrations, Warnings, and Counterarguments to Halachah . 120 Amy Scheinerman Halachah for Hedgehogs: Legal Interpretivism and Reform Philosophy of Halachah . 140 Benjamin C. M. Gurin The Halachic Canon as Literature: Reading for Jewish Ideas and Values . 155 Alyssa M. Gray APPLIED HALACHAH Communal Halachic Decision-Making . 174 Erica Asch Growing More Than Vegetables: A Case Study in the Use of CCAR Responsa in Planting the Tri-Faith Community Garden . 186 Deana Sussman Berezin Yoga as a Jewish Worship Practice: Chukat Hagoyim or Spiritual Innovation? . 200 Liz P. G. Hirsch and Yael Rapport Nursing in Shul: A Halachically Informed Perspective . 208 Michal Loving Can We Say Mourner’s Kaddish in Cases of Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Nefel? . 215 Jeremy R. -
Shabbat Bulletin
SHABBAT BULLETIN Rabbi Barry Gelman The Eruv is up. Rabbi Emeritus Joseph Radinsky z’l Cantor Emeritus Irving Dean President Mr. Rick Guttman LOUIS AND LEAH YAFFEE BNEI AKIVA PROGRAM: Shabbat No Teen Minyan 10:30 am: Tot Shabbat 4:10 pm Snif Groups: 1st—3rd in the tot trailer, 4th—5th in the Sukkah, 6th in the teen minyan trailer Serving the Orthodox Community of Parents are asked to tell their kids that card playing is not permitted in Houston for over 100 years the Synagogue. The presence of card playing does not promote the type of atmosphere we are trying to create in the shul. Additionally, all November 4, 2017 youth should either be in groups or sitting with their parents. 22 Cheshvan 5778 In recognition of our appreciation for all the help we received Torah Sefer: Bereishit during Hurricane Harvey, UOS is sponsoring a Kiddush this Shabbat Parasha: Chayei Sarah at both Beth Rambam and Young Israel. Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31 ————————————— Shabbat Kiddush with chicken The annual UOS Congregation Annual Meeting salad in Freedman Hall. will take place on Sponsored by April and Kobi Sunday, December 10, 2017 Amsalem in gratitude to the com- at 9:00 am In Freedman Hall. munity and in honor of a positive reconstruction spirit. Seudah Shlishit 3 Part Mini Series Shabbat Kiddush next week: Join us on Shabbat afternoon as members of our community share their Sponsorship is greatly appreciated. expertise with us on issues related to Torah, Israel, Community and more. Seudah Shlishit in Freedman Hall. First Series: Dates: Nov. -
A History of Teshuva the Winding Path of Penitence and Where It Leads
A History of Teshuva The Winding Path of Penitence and Where it Leads Shabbat Shuvah 5780 The Jewish Center Rabbi Yosie Levine לזכר נשמת הרב שמואל צבי בן יוסף הלוי 1 The following is excerpted and adapted from a story that appeared in Tablet Magazine in 2018 by Pini Dunner: Yechezkel Taub was born on October 7, 1895, in a small town in Poland. His father, Rabbi Yaakov Taub, was the “Rebbe” of Yabłona, a small town near Warsaw that was home to a vibrant Orthodox Jewish community. When R. Yaakov died in 1920, Yechezkel, 24 years old, suddenly found himself at the head of a prestigious and wealthy Hasidic sect. He took his position seriously and inspired his followers. In 1924, he was persuaded by a cousin, who was passionate about the land of Israel, that the future for Jews lay there rather than in Eastern Europe. With the support of his wealthier Hasidim, he and a few hundred of his followers moved to Palestine. They and another group of Hasidim were welcomed by Jewish officials and ended up buying land in the hills in the north of the country, close to Haifa. Their settlement became known as Kfar Hasidim. The new arrivals were welcomed with open arms. Notables came to see the remarkable phenomenon of Hasidic farmers for themselves. But very soon, things began to badly. There were disputes with the local Arab population. The Kishon River overflowed, flooding the valley and turning it into a swamp. There was an outbreak of malaria and a number of the settlers died. -
Spinning, Turning, and Reckoning Kol Nidre 5779 North Shore Temple Emanuel Rabbi Nicole K
Spinning, Turning, and Reckoning Kol Nidre 5779 North Shore Temple Emanuel Rabbi Nicole K. Roberts Ever since arriving in this country six years ago, I’ve been so fascinated by Australia’s Apology to the Stolen Generations. Perhaps this is because I come from a country that’s always so insufferably proud of itself. I’ve always known that one day, I’d speak about the Apology in a Yom Kippur sermon, because I imagined that in “Apology” writ large, on a national scale, there might be lessons for us as individuals—insights that could be applied to our own personal efforts to ask forgiveness, for things we’ve done wrong in our own lives. Perhaps insights gleaned from a societal teshuvah could assist with individual teshuvah—repentance. I realise, of course, that Australia’s Apology wasn’t perfect and it didn’t come easily: that not every individual citizen was on board with it, and that others feel saying “sorry” doesn’t go far enough—that words and confessions are empty without closing the gap in health, education, and opportunity. Nevertheless, the Apology does reflect a reckoning—an accounting of the country’s soul, if not its financial obligation. A reckoning requires self-reflection, courage, and imagination—self-examination and coming to terms with the darker chapters in our history, not just resting in the myths we’ve come to believe about ourselves. It takes a special people to be able to do this, and I admire you for it. My native country apologises every once in a while, but not very often. -
Tzedakah As the Defining Social Marker of Jewish Identity
Tzedakah as the Defining Social Marker of Jewish Identity A. The Test of a True Jew: Check the Pocketbook B. Maimonides: Appealing to Jewish Genes – The Perfect “Pitch” “[God] has told you, human being, what is good and what Adonai requires of you: Nothing but to do justice (mishpat), to love kindness (hesed), and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) הִ גִיד לְָך ָאדָ ם מַ ה-ּטוֹב ּומָ ה-יְהוָה ּדוֹרֵ ׁש מִמְ ָך כִ י אִ ם- עֲׂשוֹתמִׁשְ טפָ וְַאהֲבַת חֶסֶ ד וְהַצְ נֵעַ לֶכֶת עִ ם- אֱֹלהֶ יָך. Noam Zion, Hartman Institute, [email protected] – excerpted form from Jewish Giving in Comparative Perspectives: History and Story, Law and Theology, Anthropology and Psychology. Book One: From Each According to One’s Ability: Duties to Poor People from the Bible to the Welfare State and Tikkun Olam Previous Books: A DIFFERENT NIGHT: The Family Participation Haggadah By Noam Zion and David Dishon LEADER'S GUIDE to "A DIFFERENT NIGHT" By Noam Zion and David Dishon A DIFFERENT LIGHT: Hanukkah Seder and Anthology including Profiles in Contemporary Jewish Courage By Noam Zion A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home By Noam Zion and Shawn Fields-Meyer A Night to Remember: Haggadah of Contemporary Voices Mishael and Noam Zion www.haggadahsrus.com 1 Our teachers have said: "If all troubles were assembled on one side and poverty on the other, poverty would outweigh them all." - Midrash Shemot Rabbah 31:14 "The sea of a mighty population, held in galling fetters, heaves uneasily in the tenements.... The gap between the classes in which it surges, unseen, unsuspected by the thoughtless, is widening day by day. -
Kol Nidre 5780: a Joyous Yom Kippur Rabbi Ita Paskind Congregation Beth El, Norwalk
Kol Nidre 5780: A Joyous Yom Kippur Rabbi Ita Paskind Congregation Beth El, Norwalk If I told you that Yom Kippur is one of the most joyous days on the Jewish calendar, would you believe me? OK. I suppose it’s gotten a reputation for being solemn, but I promise I didn’t make that up. One of the most revered Sages in Jewish history, Rabban Gamliel, who lived in the land of Israel in the first century, asserted1 that Yom Kippur was as joyous as an actual joyous day, Tu b’Av, also known as Jewish Sadie Hawkins Day. Tu b’Av, or the 15th day of the month of Av, late in the summer, was a day for matchmaking, and today continues to celebrate love. But Yom Kippur?! Rabban Gamliel’s assertion builds on the premise that, after a day of soul-searching, fasting, and prayer, we are 100% guaranteed forgiveness for our sins. And that is certainly cause for celebration. But there’s a great distance between where we sit right now, at the start of this sacred convocation, and where we plan to arrive tomorrow night--and I don’t just mean the lox and bagels! We are hopeful--we have chosen to abstain from all of our daily pleasures; many of us are wearing white, the traditional color of purity--and yet we bear the burden of a year’s worth of mistakes, missteps, shameful behavior, perhaps even true sins. When we removed the Sifrei Torah from the ark a short while ago, we asked permission to pray im ha’avaryanim, in the presence of sinners. -
Hilkhot Yom Kippur 5779
Hilkhot Yom Kippur 5779 Rabbi Isaac Attia Co-Director, JLIC at Brandeis [email protected] Zmanim are applicable for Waltham, MA Fast begins before 6:49p1 Candle Lighting 6:31p Kol Nidre and Ma’ariv 6:25p Shacharit 8:15a Yizkor ~11:00a YK Afternoon Shiur ~4:10p Mincha 5:10p Neila 6:20p Havdallah/Fast Ends 7:30p All davening will take place in the Sherman Function Hall Anyone with a medical condition that makes fasting difficult should consult with Rav Isaac or your personal halakhic authority for advice. Similarly, anyone who takes prescription medication for a serious medical condition should consult with their rabbi for advice on what to do. Erev Yom Kippur (Tuesday September 17) Asking for forgiveness - Yom Kippur is a day to seek forgiveness from G-d for our offenses against Him. But G-d will not forgive our sins until we seek forgiveness from our fellows.2 At the same time, one should be quick to forgive.3 This can be a humbling and worthwhile experience.4 Teshuva - Before we can discuss the rituals of the day, we must remember the whole point: to regret our sins and return to G-d. One should carve out some alone time in the week and days preceding Yom Kippur for some genuine soul-searching about the past year and some constructive imagination of what an ideal upcoming year should look like. Hatarat Nedarim – Anyone who has not yet said hatarat nedarim (annulment of vows) 1 NOTE: There is a Biblical mitzvah to “add” to your fast by beginning your fast early. -
SELICHOT ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, 24 September 1St Day: Thursday, 25 September 2Nd Day: Friday, 26 September SHABBAT SHUVAH Sh
SELICHOT EREV YOM KIPPUR CHOL HAMOED From 21 September until erev Yom Kippur, selichot will be Friday, 3 October Shabbat, 11 October recited as follows: Sunday at 7.45am, Monday at 6.40am and Morning service 6.50am Morning service 9.15am Tuesday at 6.45am. Afternoon service 2.00pm Afternoon service and Shiur 5.45pm Fast begins 6.19pm Shabbat ends; Evening service 7.03pm ROSH HASHANAH Kol Nidre service 6.30pm Wednesday, 24 September Sunday, 12 October Shacharit & Selichot 6.30am Please remember to bring machzorim (prayer books), non- Morning service 8.00am Eruv Tavshilin – See over leather shoes/slippers and talitot to the synagogue before the Festival begins 6.40pm Kol Nidre service and Yom Kippur begin as it is not permitted Monday and Tuesday, 13 & 14 October Afternoon and evening services 6.40pm to carry these items into the street on Yom Kippur itself. Morning service 6.45am Please note that many brands of 'trainers' are made partly of leather. 1st Day: Thursday, 25 September HOSHANA RABBAH Morning services 8.00am Wednesday, 15 October Reading of the Torah 9.30am YOM KIPPUR Morning service 6.30am Shofar Service begins 10.20am Shabbat, 4 October Shofar blasts 10.30am Morning service 9.15am Sermon 11.00am Reading of the Torah 11.45am SHEMINI ATZERET Children’s services and Kiddush 11.00am Children’s services 11.45am Wednesday, 15 October Additional service 11.15am Yizkor 12.30pm Eruv Tavshilin – See over Understanding the Service 11.15am Sermon 1.00pm Festival begins 5.53pm Youth and Teens Kiddush and services 11.45am Additional service