Rosh Hashonah

The words of Maran HaRav bring us crashing back to the purpose of Rosh Hashonah, which is, at root, dissatisfaction.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010

The words of Maran HaRav bring us crashing back to the purpose of Rosh Hashonah, which is, at root, dissatisfaction.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

"Over the next few days and weeks we will be providing you everything you need to hold your own vis-a-vis sometime-republican Uncle Haim at the Rosh Hashonah table, Grandpa Jesse who isn't sure about this Maybe-a-Muslim Obama guy and even your un-sure mom ... yes, the one who still wears her Mondale t-shirt when she gardens ..." the Facebook profile states.

Lily Koppel: The Great Schlep: Jewish Grandkids Flying to Florida to Talk Their Bubbes into Voting for Obama 2008

In the Gemara, we find Rosh Hashonah 18b: “Rav Papa replied: What it means is this: When there is peace they shall be for joy and gladness; if there is destruction/persecution, they shall be fast days; if there is no destruction/persecution but yet not peace, then those who desire may fast and those who desire need not fast.”

Pray for Peace - Danya Ruttenberg 2006

But yeah, cold turkey at Rosh Hashonah, so there you go.

This Glamorous Writing Life - Danya Ruttenberg 2006

I do love community, and am happy to celebrate the holidays in community–dancing at Simchat Torah, sitting in the sukkah, beating the willows at minyan on Hoshannah Rabbah, gathering with people for Rosh Hashonah meals and Sukkot meals and so forth.

So Many People - Danya Ruttenberg 2006

Come to think about it, this is probably how a lot of not-so-religious Jews think about Rosh Hashonah and Pesach.

2006 November - Danya Ruttenberg 2006

Come to think about it, this is probably how a lot of not-so-religious Jews think about Rosh Hashonah and Pesach.

To Muh Fellow Americuns - Danya Ruttenberg 2006

As I wrote in a post a while back: In the Gemara, we find Rosh Hashonah 18b: “Rav Papa replied: What it means is this: When there is peace they shall be for joy and gladness; if there is destruction/persecution, they shall be fast days; if there is no destruction/persecution but yet not peace, then those who desire may fast and those who desire need not fast.”

some ruminations on Yom HaShoah - Danya Ruttenberg 2005

Rosh Hashonah went well, I think, though I return a very, very tired person who did not get nearly enough sleep last week.

days of return - Danya Ruttenberg 2005