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The Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is a time when every individual affirms his own relationship with God, and the second day is an equal part of that process.

German Banker Dismissed Over Jewish, Muslim Slurs

Thilo Sarrazin made headlines for his comments on Muslim immigrants and Jews, saying that Jews 'have a particular gene,' and Muslim immigrants to Europe would not integrate into their society.

Rabbi: Read Koran, Don't Burn It

Teacher Booted for 'Too Much Holocaust'

Antisemitic Arson Attacks Dresden

The Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

Ask the Rabbi: So About Tashlich...

What are the origins of the custom of throwing bits of bread into water? What is the proper way to complete Tashlich? Is there a preferred body of water to use?

Ask the Rabbi: A Child's First Haircut?

Why the Shortened Priestly Blessing?

What is a Mezuzah?

Ask the Rabbi: Kashrut and Noahides

Soul Food September 2

“You cannot kill time, without injuring eternity.” -Henry David Thoreau

Today in History: September 2

1492: Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella.

Today in History: July 26

Nitzavim: Cells of One Organism

Even if we accept that all of our souls were brought to Sinai and that in some way our souls accepted God's Torah as binding upon us, how could that acceptance and oath be valid?

Ki Tavo: Loud LIbraries

Ki Teitzei: Children and Sacrifices

Shoftim: Trees of Life

Re'eh: If Dogs Could Talk