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  • Rosh Hashanah 2026Rosh Hashanah, first of the High Holidays, is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgment and coronation of G‑d as king.
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Daily Thought
Once In a Year
Yom Kippur is described in many ways. One very poignant description is that it is “once in a year.” You see, the human soul is also described in many ways, with five different names, each describing a deeper level of her being. The fifth, deepest level is called yechidah, which means “one and unique.” Yechidah is the soul as she is fused and one with her Creator, so that the two are an inseparable whole. Yom Kippur is the day that the essential bond of yechidah shines within the time and space in our world. Meaning that once in a year, the One Above unites with the essential oneness of the soul here...
Weekly Magazine
15 Historical Events That Happened on Yom Kippur
Quite a number of things happened on Yom Kippur.
By Yehuda Altein
Can I Use (or Reuse) a Yahrzeit Candle for Something Else?
Is it considered a candle made specifically for the departed?
By Yehuda Shurpin
Jews Don't Repent
Thirteen essays and stories that explore the what, why and how of of the most powerful force known to man--the power of self-transformation
By Tzvi Freeman
Take the Yom Kippur Who Am I Quiz
Test your knowledge of the characters of Yom Kippur.
By Menachem Posner
My Son Almost Burned to Death!
There were times of great struggle and doubt, but the Benjamin family surrounded themselves with a loving community, positivity, and the stubborn faith that things would turn out OK.
Aryeh Leib Benjamin in conversation with Chana Weisberg
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Jewish History