Rosh Hashana 5780

Rosh Hashanah The prayers in the סדור, Siddur, the Jewish prayer book, were composed by the Men of the Great Assembly, the אנשי כנסת הגדולה . This esteemed assemblage, was comprised of 120 holy Rabbis many of whom were also…

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Elul 5780

The Month of Elul Rosh Hashanah, which falls on the 1st day of the month of Tishrei (this year, Friday night, September18th, marks the beginning of the new year 5781. This counts the years since the world’s creation, which happened…

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Shavuot 5780

Shavuot תשפ This coming Friday (starting Thursday at nightfall) and Shabbat, the Jewish people in the diaspora will celebrate the festival of Shavuot. Shavuot, the 6th of Sivan, is the day that the Jewish nation stood at the foot of…

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