Rosh Hashanah
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Discover the meaning of Rosh Hashanah. Why do we blow the shofar? Why are the first and second days of the year are celebrated as the Rosh, the head, of the year. Why do we crown the King of the universe? Learn about the origins of creation and commit to fulfilling its potential. How can we best pray and bond and connect with the Creator of it all? Is there really a Book of Life? We dip apple – and challa – in honey, candying the coming year. And we wish a happy and sweet new year to the entire world. If your Rosh Hashanah has become mundane, invigorate this Rosh Hashanah with new spiritual knowledge. Dig into the excitement of the Jewish New Year, and reap the rewards in the coming year!
60 Days: A Spiritual Guide to the High Holidays
Prepare for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot with insights from spiritual healer and renowned teacher Rabbi Simon Jacobson. Discover tools to revitalize and invigorate your High Holiday experience.
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What a Good and Sweet Year Means
The traditional New Year greeting is to be blessed with a “good and sweet year.” What is the difference between “good” and “sweet’? Why are these specific terms used?
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A Blessing from Simon Jacobson for Renewal
Drawing from extensive knowledge of the 4000-year-old tradition of Kabbalah, Rabbi Jacobson identifies where change starts and offers hope and strength for your journey both inside yourself and out in the world.
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60 Days Daily Audio Journey
Follow along with the Meaningful Life Center’s NEW daily audio series by Rabbi Simon Jacobson: 60 Day Journey Toward Hope, Renewal, and Joy.
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How to Set Yourself Up for a Great Year
Your new attitude on Rosh Hashana has the power to affect and draw in new energy throughout the entire upcoming year. Here are three ways to start drawing that positive energy down for yourself.
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Slichos Song by Phillip Namanworth
Rosh Hashanah — head of the Year. The control center of our hearts and minds is open to rebuilding.
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New Year Blessings
I want to extend to you my personal blessings for a sweet and healthy year. I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have sent me your kind wishes and blessings for the New Year.
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Rosh Hashana: One Request
On this day each year we return to our origins: Not the dust part, but the spirit – the dimensions that makes us uniquely human.
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Rosh Hashana Cosmology: The Kabbalah of the Big Bang Theory Part 2
Join this historic journey back to the virtual moment of the Big Bang. Discover the mind blowing fact: the Big Bang isn’t just a thing of the past; it will be renewed this coming Sunday night on the birthday of the first Big Bang, when all of existence reverts to its first moment.
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-Michael Faber