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The Call of the Shofar
September 7, 2010
By John S. Ruskay While apples and honey are the tastes I most associate with Rosh HaShanah, it is the sound of the shofar that I find most compelling. It is not the object that engages me but the sound that emanates from it: the clarion call that stills … Read more
Israelis Get Alternative for Yom Kippur
September 3, 2010
Rina Bar-Or, who lives in a town near Tel Aviv, had never attended a Yom Kippur service until her grandchildren began asking questions about Jewish holidays. Then she discovered the Yom Kippur for All program, which offers an alternative service. Rina Ba… Read more
A Fresh Start for Freshmen
September 3, 2010
“I was really worried about going to a college where I didn’t know anyone. That’s why I attended FreshFest,” says Dana Wellesly-Stein, 20, who participated in Hillel at Binghamton’s first freshmen’s retreat in 2008 and … Read more
Getting the holiday blues?
September 8th, 2010 from Jerusalem Post
You may be surprised that you are not alone. Mental health professionals have long recognized that a lot of people get depressed before and during holiday seasons. Read more
Sanctions shortened for Muslim student group
September 8th, 2010 from JTA
A Muslim student group at the University of California, Irvine, had a yearlong suspension shortened to four months. Read more
Clinton: Peace talks have 'a certain momentum'
September 8th, 2010 from Jerusalem Post
US Secretary of State says Obama's foreign policy succeeding hours after Palestinian negotiator Nabil Sha'ath says PA won't recognize Jewish character of Israel. Read more
