Yesterday I listened to my son practise his shofar blowing for the High Holy Days. Traditionally, the shofar is blown 100 times on each day of Rosh HaShanah, except on Shabbat. We do not blow the shofar on Yom Kippur itself, but at the end of it, after the gates have symbolically closed, we blow … Continue reading #BlogElul 17: Awaken
Tag: Rosh HaShanah
Where September Went
So, in August I inundated you with posts every day, and in September I was absent for three days of almost every week. What's going on? The Jewish holidays are on a curious schedule, strictly tied to the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere (the Torah clearly did not envision Jews in Australia or South Africa). … Continue reading Where September Went
Elul is almost halfway through …
I've been reading an amazing blog by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer. She talks about all sorts of things, but right now she's engaged in a project called #BlogElul, as you can see in this picture I lifted from said blogSo, what's Elul when it's at home? Elul is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar, and … Continue reading Elul is almost halfway through …
What I’ve been doing …
I've not posted here in over a week, but I have a good reason for it. The wonderful Barbara Feldman trusted me to write some of the little informative pieces on her website, Rosh Hashanah Fun. It's got lovely colouring pages and stuff for kids, and it also has little tidbits of information, such as … Continue reading What I’ve been doing …
I’m baaaack …
So many things have happened since my last blog ... sorry I've been so busy, I've neglected my faithful readers! But I will try to make amends. So many things going on, such as my blogging for the CBC, which is now at an end. I'll write more about that later.One of the things that … Continue reading I’m baaaack …