What is There in a Sound That Words Cannot Express — and Why Do We Have this Sound Only Once a Year?

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October 2, 2016 / 29 Elul 5776 Shana Tova   שנה טובה

The Jewish Press Print Edition Your copy of The Jewish Press is now available for you to read online. Cartoons Cartoons Happy Rosh Hashana 5777 Read more Cartoons articles Headlines & Recommended A message from JewishPress.com Lessons from 5776, Optimism for 5777 Stephen Leavitt Israel discovered some important secrets in 5776, but some serious challenges face her in 5777. Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed 2016 Yoram Ettinger On Rosh Hashanah, one is expected to plan a spiritual and behavioral road map for the entire year. So when one hears the shofar blow,the trip begins PM Netanyahu’s Rosh Hashana Greeting [video] Jewish Press Staff On this Rosh Hashanah, I send warm greetings from Jerusalem to all the Jews around the world... What is There in a Sound That Words Cannot Express — and Why Do We Have this Sound Only Once a Year? Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo What is there in the sound of the shofar that words can't express? The blowing of the shofar proves we can surpass ourselves. By our own voice we cannot produce this penetrating terrifying resonance Woman of the Year 5776: Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked JNi.Media The High Court continues to take notice of Shaked, and has been noticeably mindful of the need to avoid unnecessary friction with a Justice Minister who is probably the most popular minister in Israel. Shimon Peres (1923-1985;1986-2016): Which Do We Mourn? Dr. Martin Sherman Which Peres do we mourn? The dour hawkish Peres, who got it right? Or the internationally-acclaimed dovish Peres, who got it disastrously wrong? Foreign Leaders Eulogize Peres – for the Wrong Reason Vic Rosenthal The funeral should have been held on the day Peres died, as is customary in Judaism. Then it would have been impossible for most of these political celebrities to be here. Shimon Peres, a Leader for All Seasons Alan M. Dershowitz Shimon Peres was both a man of principle and of pragmatism. He understood that morality required the strength to defend it, Arab Team Sued Over Fans’ Booing Shimon Peres’ Minute of Silence [video] David Israel The charge will likely be fan misconduct, an item that was added to the association's rule book in 2007, when fans of Beitar Jerusalem booed during a minute of silence in memory of the late Yitzhak Rabin. Read more Headlines & Recommended articles News Poll: Israelis More Troubled by Cost of Living than War Israelis do not believe peace with the Arabs in the PA or in Gaza is a realistic possibility. 6 Arabs Indicted Trying to Form ISIS Cell in Jerusalem The 6 planned terror attacks for Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Read more News articles Blogs Peres Guest Blog Shalom Pollack Do not even think of saying a critical word about Peres for the foreseeable future. Israel's democracy and freedom of expression goes only so far... Foreign Leaders Eulogize Peres – for the Wrong Reason Abu Yehuda Vic Rosenthal The funeral should have been held on the day Peres died, as is customary in Judaism. Then it would have been impossible for most of these political celebrities to be here. Read more Blogs articles Jewish Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed 2016 Yoram Ettinger On Rosh Hashanah, one is expected to plan a spiritual and behavioral road map for the entire year. So when one hears the shofar blow,the trip begins What is There in a Sound That Words Cannot Express — and Why Do We Have this Sound Only Once a Year? Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo What is there in the sound of the shofar that words can't express? The blowing of the shofar proves we can surpass ourselves. By our own voice we cannot produce this penetrating terrifying resonance Calling All Souls: The Eloquent Shofar Rabbi Francis Nataf In every generation, the shofar blow is not like other sounds. Those sounds we listen to with our ears, but to the shofar we listen with our souls. ALL Jews always thirst for this cry of longing. Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (V) Rabbi Hanoch Teller Goldman's fight against the entire military establishment was stressful yet, oddly, exhilarating. He felt the Almighty was tapping him on the shoulder, whispering, “I want you to pull this off for Me” Read more Jewish articles Video of the Day PM Netanyahu’s Rosh Hashana Greeting [video] Read more Video of the Day articles Video Picks Photo of the Day Peres Through the Years [photos]

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