Shemini Atzeret: A Holiday of Holding
This article is an adaptation of a longer piece by the same author, Max Hollander Simchat Torah is the celebration of the completion of our
October 10, 2025
This article is an adaptation of a longer piece by the same author, Max Hollander Simchat Torah is the celebration of the completion of our
“Apologizing is a courageous act, because we’re overcoming all of our own animal instincts and all of our own self-protectiveness when we do it.” – Marjorie Ingall, Sorry,
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The Hebrew word for being holy/sanctified is “kadosh,” However, many scholars stress that to be kadosh also means to be separate. This dual meaning —
Download Now By Max Hollander Of the handful of fast days on the Jewish calendar, Shivah Asar b’Tammuz (the 17th of Tammuz) offers the best