# high holidays (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover high holidays. Page: Feed: --- ## [Finding Jewish Joy in the Quiet Moments](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/25/finding-jewish-joy-in-the-quiet-moments/) _2026-08-25 · Hannah Gumpert · Hadassah Magazine_ While Jewish joy can be found in loud celebratory times, some of the most meaningful moments happen quietly, in unexpected places. The post Finding Jewish Joy in the Quiet Moments appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [When History Sings](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/25/when-history-sings/) _2026-08-25 · Alan M. Tigay · Hadassah Magazine_ A remarkable archive of Yiddish songs written by Jews in the Soviet Union during and after the war soundtrack to a history that refuses to be forgotten. The post When History Sings appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [The Hebrew Root for Visiting the Sick and Celebrating the New Year](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/25/the-hebrew-root-for-visiting-the-sick-and-celebrating-the-new-year/) _2026-08-25 · Joseph Lowin · Hadassah Magazine_ All about illnesses, visiting the sick and a blessing for the new year. The post The Hebrew Root for Visiting the Sick and Celebrating the New Year appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Letters to the Editor: Iconic Cover and Different Jewish Perspectives](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/25/letters-to-the-editor-iconic-cover-and-different-jewish-perspectives/) _2026-08-25 · Editor · Hadassah Magazine_ Readers respond to recent Hadassah Magazine coverage. The post Letters to the Editor: Iconic Cover and Different Jewish Perspectives appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Our Days, Our Millennia](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/24/our-days-our-millennia/) _2026-08-24 · Editor · Hadassah Magazine_ As we get closer to 5787 and the three-year anniversary of October 7, the Jewish people come together for hope for the future. The post Our Days, Our Millennia appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Hadassah Led the Way on Travel to Pre-State Israel](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/20/hadassah-led-the-way-on-travel-to-pre-state-israel/) _2026-08-20 · Melissa Klapper · Hadassah Magazine_ As tourism to the Holy Land grew in the early 20th century, Hadassah encouraged its members to see Palestine for themselves, turning travel into a vehicle for deepening Jewish connection. The post Hadassah Led the Way on Travel to Pre-State Israel appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Books About the People Who Shaped American Childhood](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/14/books-about-the-people-who-shaped-american-childhood/) _2026-08-14 · Courtney Shapiro · Hadassah Magazine_ Barbie, teddy bears, comic book heroes, beloved dolls and more take center stage in these books, which spotlight the Jewish creators who helped shape the toys, characters and stories that defined American childhood. The post Books About the People Who Shaped American Childhood appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Announcing Hadassah Magazine’s 2026 Teen Essay Contest](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/12/announcing-hadassah-magazines-2026-teen-essay-contest/) _2026-08-12 · Editor · Hadassah Magazine_ In partnership with jGirls+ Magazine, a program of Moving Traditions, this year's contest focuses on intergenerational Jewish joy. The post Announcing Hadassah Magazine’s 2026 Teen Essay Contest appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [New Exhibit Explores the Jewish History of American Democracy](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/10/new-exhibit-explores-the-jewish-history-of-american-democracy/) _2026-08-10 · Cathryn J. Prince · Hadassah Magazine_ In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, a new exhibition in Manhattan highlights how Jews have shaped the nation’s defining debates and democratic ideals. The post New Exhibit Explores the Jewish History of American Democracy appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [What Jewish College Students Can Learn From Refuseniks](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/10/what-jewish-college-students-can-learn-from-refuseniks/) _2026-08-10 · Avi Dresner · Hadassah Magazine_ In 'Be a Refusenik,' scholar and writer Izabella Tabarovsky makes the case that the language demonizing Zionism was crafted in the Soviet Union. The post What Jewish College Students Can Learn From Refuseniks appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OqNUuHUyMgsM) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Pamela Gray’s Summer of ’69](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/07/pamela-grays-summer-of-69/) _2026-08-07 · Sandee Brawarsky · Hadassah Magazine_ The writer behind 'A Walk on the Moon,' both the film and the musical, recalls her summers in the Catskills. The post Pamela Gray’s Summer of ’69 appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Plot Twists Ahead in These Jewish Thrillers and Mysteries](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/06/plot-twists-ahead-in-these-jewish-thrillers-and-mysteries/) _2026-08-06 · Courtney Shapiro · Hadassah Magazine_ From historical espionage to detective fiction and the latest Gabriel Allon book, these new and recent Jewish thrillers and mysteries deliver suspense from beginning to end. The post Plot Twists Ahead in These Jewish Thrillers and Mysteries appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [JBI Library Makes the High Holidays Accessible](https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2026/08/06/jbi-library-makes-the-high-holy-days-accessible/) _2026-08-06 · Courtney Shapiro · Hadassah Magazine_ The JBI Library provides free braille, large print, audio and digital Jewish books and prayer materials. This year, they’ve added a new braille Machzor Lev Shalem. The post JBI Library Makes the High Holidays Accessible appeared first on Hadassah Magazine . ## [Shalom Rav the Blog Becomes Shalom Rav the Newsletter](https://rabbibrant.com/2026/04/19/shalom-rav-the-blog-becomes-shalom-rav-the-newsletter/) _2026-04-19 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ This will be my last post on Shalom Rav, the blog. But don’t worry: I’m moving things to a newsletter format, also called Shalom Rav, and I’ll be posting there regularly. Please subscribe here to receive my posts via email. (If you don’t get the confirmation link in your inbox, make sure to check your \[…\] ## [The Destroyer Unleashed: A Meditation on the Ten Plagues](https://rabbibrant.com/2026/03/24/the-destroyer-unleashed-a-meditation-on-the-ten-plagues/) _2026-03-24 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ The recitation of the Ten Plagues is one of the signature moments of the Passover seder – and for many, one the most morally problematic. At the apex of the Magid section – the telling of the Exodus story – seder participants read aloud the series of plagues that God inflicts on the Egyptians to \[…\] ## [Why We Cancelled Purim This Year](https://rabbibrant.com/2026/03/03/why-we-cancelled-purim-this-year/) _2026-03-03 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ A Letter to Tzedek Chicago and V’Ahavtah members: Dear Haverim After much consultation over the weekend, we’ve decided to cancel the Tzedek Chicago – V’ahavtah Purim program scheduled for this evening, March 2. We did not come to this decision lightly. In the end, we could simply not imagine celebrating a festival of making merry \[…\] ## [The Narrow Place of Gaza Becomes Increasingly Narrower](https://rabbibrant.com/2026/01/20/the-narrow-place-of-gaza-becomes-increasingly-narrower/) _2026-01-20 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ In the cycle of weekly Torah readings, we’ve recently begun the book of Exodus, the central sacred narrative of the Israelites’ journey from oppression to liberation. In the story, Egypt, the place of the Israelites’ servitude, is less historical than mythical, referred to in Hebrew by the word Mitzrayim, meaning “narrowness.” Mitzrayim is the Exodus \[…\] ## [Antisemitic Arson in Jackson, Mississippi: In Search of Moral Clarity](https://rabbibrant.com/2026/01/16/antisemitic-arson-in-jackson-mississippi-in-search-of-moral-clarity/) _2026-01-16 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ Last Shabbat the Jewish community received the devastating news that Beth Israel, the oldest synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, was attacked by an arsonist. The fire caused extensive damage to the library and sanctuary, destroying two Torah scrolls and damaging five more. Thankfully, though the synagogue building was extensively burned, no one, other than the arsonist \[…\] ## [Judaism After Genocide: My Conversation with Peter Beinart](https://rabbibrant.com/2025/11/20/judaism-after-genocide-my-conversation-with-peter-beinart/) _2025-11-20 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ On November 2 I had the pleasure to engage in a public conversation with journalist/author Peter Beinart in a program co-sponsored by Jewish Currents and my congregation Tzedek Chicago, We explored a wide range of issues arising from the current moral-political moment in Israel Palestine. I was particularly grateful to interrogate the issues raised by \[…\] ## [Over 1,000 Jewish Clergy Can’t be Wrong on Mamdani and Anti-Zionism – Or Can They?](https://rabbibrant.com/2025/10/27/over-1000-jewish-clergy-cant-be-wrong-on-mamdani-and-anti-zionism-or-can-they/) _2025-10-27 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ As if there wasn’t enough drama over the candidacy of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral race, last week saw the release of “A Rabbinic Call to Action: Defending the Jewish Future,” a statement from an ad hoc group calling itself “The Jewish Majority,” condemning Mamdani for voicing political convictions that “delegitimize the Jewish \[…\] ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e2RLPhaXvxxw) _2025-10-27 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [The Nightmare in Gaza is Far From Over](https://rabbibrant.com/2025/10/16/the-nightmare-in-gaza-is-far-from-over/) _2025-10-16 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ It is the morning after. While the ink has dried on Trump’s 20 point “peace plan,” it has become brutally clear that the nightmare for Gazans is far from over. Yes, the return of Palestinian and Israeli captives has been an occasion for genuine joy and celebration. Yes, Israel has ended its relentless genocidal bombing \[…\] ## [Our First Decade at Tzedek Chicago: Sermon for Yom Kippur 5786](https://rabbibrant.com/2025/10/03/our-first-decade-at-tzedek-chicago-sermon-for-yom-kippur-5786/) _2025-10-03 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ This Yom Kippur, amazingly, is Tzedek Chicago’s tenth Yom Kippur. And since Yom Kippur is a day for taking stock of the year that’s past, I want to to share some thoughts about our congregation’s first ten: to explore our history, our growth and perhaps most importantly, to offer some thoughts about what has changed \[…\] ## [We Have Failed Gaza: Sermon for Erev Yom Kippur 5686](https://rabbibrant.com/2025/10/03/we-have-failed-gaza-sermon-for-erev-yom-kippur-5686/) _2025-10-03 · Rabbi Brant Rosen · Shalom Rav_ On Yom Kippur, we say the hard truths out loud. On Yom Kippur, we proclaim together as a community: chatanu, we have sinned. We have failed. We have not lived up to our promises of the past year. I don’t know that I’ve ever experienced these words more brutally than I do this year. In \[…\]