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This Week's Torah Portion: Ki Tavo

Homelessness, Poverty, and Jewish Justice

Reflect on how Jewish texts frame poverty and homelessness—as moral challenges, communal responsibilities, and spiritual opportunities—and what they reveal about justice, generosity, and the dignity of every person.

Samuel Stern

Temple Beth Sholom

On Rosh Hashanah

What's So Special About Rosh Hashanah?

Jewish tradition marks several “new years.” This sheet looks at different ways the year’s beginning has been understood, and the historical, spiritual, and personal meanings of Rosh Hashanah.

Isabel de Koninck

On Talmud

Shofar: Hear Our Brokenness

Uncover the meanings behind the shofar’s sounds, their link to brokenness and repentance, and how Jewish texts connect ritual blasts to human vulnerability and spiritual repair.