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President’s Appeal – 5781
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“I Walk The Line”
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Rabbi Wolkoff Rosh Hashanah 5781 Sermon Day 2
During his high holy day sermons, Rabbi Wolkoff will focus on four ways in which we are not "woke" and today's sermon focuses on we are not woke to the need for real knowledge and its demands on us.
Rabbi Wolkoff Rosh Hashanah 5781 Sermon Day 1
During his high holy day sermons, Rabbi Wolkoff will focus on four ways in which we are not "woke" and today's sermon focuses on we are not woke to our Jewish History and its relationship to our current day and to our future.
High Holy Day Prayer Lesson 5: Hayom
The prayer Hayom is a congregational favorite for a variety of reasons. First, it signals that we are coming to the close of long Rosh Hashanah services. Second, it almost always has a joyful, upbeat melody. Third, everyone wonders how in the world Cantor Rockman will fit the melody to the outrageous sixth line, which is twice as long as all the others.
High Holy Day Prayer Lesson 4: Avinu Malkeynu
With the exception of Kol Nidrei, there is probably no prayer recited on the High Holy Days more familiar than Avinu Malkeynu, “Our Father, our King.” Although the text varies in different machzorim, the prayer is a manifold series of requests, including requests for material benefits, as well as life, health and safety, in addition to forgiveness and compassion in the coming year.