It is almost Kol Nidre. The time to be ask and pray fervently to be released from vows and to turn our hearts in Teshuvah, in repentance, for all of the sins of the past year. Sin is a heavy word. When I come face to face with that word I hear evangelical Christian ministers.…Read more »
Tag: Yom Kippur
Universal and Particular
The Universal and Particular Next week we will be observing Rosh Hashanah. I look forward to greeting each of you at our magnificent High Holy Day services at the Artani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC )in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. Our New Year’s observances are different than many other…Read more »
Self-reflection and Self-awareness
How are you using this week? The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a solemn time in our tradition. The days of this week are meant to be part of the journey toward atonement and purification for this year. If you have been hurtling toward Yom Kippur without taking a few moments of…Read more »