Tag: Yom Kippur

Yaakov Weinstein describes how a message of hope is hidden amidst the judgement of Unetanneh Tokef

Zoe Jick Fertik explores the parallels between holidays on the Jewish calendar.

In this poem, Mel Waldman considers life and its tribulations over coffee.

The Ne’ilah prayer, which we recite only once a year, clearly represents a moment of great religious drama, but its precise nature and purpose are somewhat mysterious. Alan Jotkowitz presents four different models for understanding Ne’ilah, drawing upon the teachings of Rav Yehuda Amital, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, and Rav Ya’akov Medan.

Aton Holzer explores the role of free will and its limits in the Yom Kippur liturgy.

Sarah Osborne offers guidance for people who need to eat on Yom Kippur.

Pressed for time, people often skip reciting the korbanot section of the morning prayers. With the High Holidays approaching, Judah Kerbel makes the case that the korbanot are far more central and halakhically significant to our prayers than we often realize.

Aton Holzer offers an existential perspective on the transition from Yom Kippur to Sukkot and applies some Heideggerian concepts to the festival of gathering.

As Yom Kippur approaches, Bruce Black's poem touches on the simple power of a humble and earnest request for forgiveness.

Marc Eichenbaum explores the idea of guilt and shame cultures in the thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"tl, which provides a novel interpretation of Torah and a powerful lesson for contemporary society.