Overview

Drawn from a variety of sources - ancient, mediaeval, modern, Jewish and non-Jewish - this selection of readings, prayers and insights explores the opportunities for inspiration and reflection inherent in the subjects addressed on the Jewish New Year: sin, repentance, personal and social change, societal justice, forgiveness, spiritual growth, living with joy and hope, commitment to high ideals, becoming our truest and most authentic selves, deepening our capacity to love and savouring the divine gift of life.

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Author:   Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins (Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins)
Publisher:   Jewish Lights Publishing
Imprint:   Jewish Lights Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781580234375

ISBN 10:   1580234372
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   12 August 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Opening Meditations and Thoughts The Month of Elul: Preparing for the Days of Awe Beginning Our Search for Words and Prayers Words of Faith: Hear O Israel! Standing before God: The Shacharit Amidah Avinu Malkenu Roots and Themes from the Torah Inspiration from the Prophets Tik'u Va-Chodesh Shofar: The Blowing of the Shofar Yom Ha'zikaron: The Day of Remembrance Repentance U'netaneh Tokef: Repentance, Prayer, and Justice Can Annul the Decree V’khol Ma’aminim: That Which We All Believe Various Aspects of the Musaf Amidah Malkhuyot, Zikhronot, Shofarot: God Rules, God Remembers, God Listens Today Is the Only Day That Counts Rosh Hashanah Rituals and Customs Acknowledgments Sources About the Contributors Credits

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A truly marvelous collection.... Despite close to sixty years of experience with Rosh Hashanah, I learned and felt things in reading this book that I have never known or felt before and you will too! Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of Judaism, and author of The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) Provides a treasure-trove of reflections, narratives, and meditations relating to the themes of the High Holy Days. A resource for clergy and laypersons alike as they prepare for public services and an invaluable work for personal reflection. Highly recommended. Dr. David Ellenson, president, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Filled with inspirational readings that are profound, and that will challenge and ignite the mind and heart alike.... Will deepen the High Holy Day experience for every reader. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author of Jewish Literacy and The Book of Jewish Values

A truly marvelous collection.... Despite close to sixty years of experience with Rosh Hashanah, I learned and felt things in reading this book that I have never known or felt before and you will too! Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of Judaism, and author of The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) Provides a treasure-trove of reflections, narratives, and meditations relating to the themes of the High Holy Days. A resource for clergy and laypersons alike as they prepare for public services and an invaluable work for personal reflection. Highly recommended. Dr. David Ellenson, president, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Filled with inspirational readings that are profound, and that will challenge and ignite the mind and heart alike.... Will deepen the High Holy Day experience for every reader. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author of Jewish Literacy and The Book of Jewish Values

Author Information

Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, award-winning anthologist, lecturer, educator and author, is coeditor of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul. Widely published in the Jewish and general press, he is author of The Wisdom of Judaism: An Introduction to the Values of the Talmud (Jewish Lights), and is editor of Yom Kippur Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation; Rosh Hashanah Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation; and Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth: Inspiring Tales to Nourish the Heart and Soul (all Jewish Lights). He is rabbi emeritus of The Jewish Center of Princeton, New Jersey, and a former member of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly and the Council for Jewish Education. Visit his websites—www.wisdomofjudaism.org and www.eco-judaism.org—for more information. Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins is available to speak on the following topics: A Taste of Eco-Judaism Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul Shabbat: A Day for the Rest of Your Life Hasidic Wisdom and Modern Psychology A Tale of Two Cities—Jerusalem and Washington DC: The Jewish People's Love Affair with the Holy City Arthur Green, PhD, is recognized as one of the world's preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. He is the Irving Brudnick professor of philosophy and religion at Hebrew College and rector of the Rabbinical School, which he founded in 2004. Professor emeritus at Brandeis University, he also taught at the University of Pennsylvania and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where he served as dean and president. Dr. Green is author of several books including Judaism's Ten Best Ideas: A Brief Guide for Seekers; Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow; Seek My Face: A Jewish Mystical Theology; Your Word Is Fire: The Hasidic Masters on Contemplative Prayer and Tormented Master: The Life and Spiritual Quest of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav (all Jewish Lights). He is also author of Radical Judaism (Yale University Press) and coauthor of Speaking Torah: Spiritual Teachings from around the Maggid's Table. He is long associated with the Havurah movement and a neo-Hasidic approach to Judaism.

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