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GOOD MORNING! The ten-day period that begins with the two days of Rosh Hashanah (this year, Sept. 7-8) and ends with Yom Kippur (Sept. 16) are known as Aseres Yemei Teshuvah or the “Ten Days of Repentance.” These days are also known as Yomim Noraim or the “Days of Awe.” In the United States, these days are commonly referred to as the “High Holy Days.”

 

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GOOD MORNING! The ten-day period that begins with the two days of Rosh Hashanah (this year, Sept. 7-8) and ends with Yom Kippur (Sept. 16) are known as Aseres Yemei Teshuvah or the “Ten Days of Repentance.” These days are also known as Yomim Noraim or the “Days of Awe.” In the United States, these days are commonly referred to as the “High Holy Days.”

  It is interesting to note that the term High Holy Days rather markedly points to the connection between the words “holy day” and “holiday”; the word holiday actually comes from the Old English hāligdæg, from hālig (holy) + dæg (day). Literally speaking, a “holiday” is supposed to be a “holy day.”

  This concept dates back to the time when the vast majority of humanity worked very hard just to provide themselves with food and shelter. Holidays were primarily a religious day of rest and reflection that revolved around attending religious services. These were days set aside for spending time with our families and friends and communing with the Almighty.

  Not coincidentally, the Hebrew word “shabbat” also means to rest, and for observant Jews the Sabbath day revolves around disconnecting from their very busy work week lives. For 25 hours every week they go “off the grid” and refocus their energies; attending synagogue, studying Torah, celebrating festive meals with family and friends, and meditating on the meaningful elements of their lives.

  As the Western World has grown more secular, these “holy days” began to be viewed primarily as vacations from work and about taking trips; thus they slowly morphed into holidays. One can only imagine what would happen if a British father would tell his kids that this year he would be taking them on a very special “holiday” – and then proceeded to take them to spend eight hours in a church or synagogue. They’d probably start looking for another family to adopt them.

  In truth, the Jewish concept of “Days of Awe” can be viewed in more than one way. In one sense the word awful just means an extreme – as in; “Jeff Bezos has an awful lot of money.” But spending eight or nine hours in a synagogue during the High Holy Days can be either awe-full or awful. The difference really depends on understanding what we are trying to accomplish during these days.

  Last week we discussed the primary obligation that we are trying to achieve on Rosh Hashanah. In this week’s column I would like to discuss the rest of the “Days of Awe.” The Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (“Day of Atonement”) is called Shabbat Shuva – the “Sabbath of Repentance.” The “Days of Awe” finally culminate with Yom Kippur. Traditionally, prior to the start of Yom Kippur, a yahrzeit or memorial candle is lit in memory of loved ones who have passed (see below for candle lighting times). Additionally, the memorial service, Yizkor, takes place on Yom Kippur. If you are unable to attend synagogue and would like someone to recite the Yizkor service for your loved one, please go to getkaddish.com/Yizkor. (For a full description of the laws surrounding this holy day, please see last year’s column here.)

  Anyone familiar with the liturgy of Yom Kippur is aware that much of the service contains a very heavy dose of demonstrative remorse in the form of breast beating accompanied by a litany of words of confession and regret. Naturally, this leads to an incredibly somber mood and synagogue atmosphere. Refraining from all food and drink for 25 hours certainly compounds the misery.

  With this in mind, the following passage in the Talmud (Ta’anis 26b) is nothing short of astonishing. Rabbi Shimon son of Gamliel said; “The Jewish nation has never had more festive days than the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur.” The Talmud goes on to explain that on those two days all the unmarried young men and women used to go to the vineyards and search out mates.

  This is quite shocking. Somehow Yom Kippur was one of the two days a year chosen to arrange suitable matchmaking for young couples! What element of Yom Kippur makes this an appropriate day to do such a thing?

  Furthermore, how can the Talmud characterize Yom Kippur as one of the two most festive days on the Jewish calendar? This seems like the exact opposite of Yom Kippur’s natural tone. From where does the feeling of joy emanate?

  Regarding the obligation to repent we find the verse, “This commandment that you are charged (to obey) isn’t hidden nor far off from you” (Deuteronomy 30:11). The brilliant medieval Spanish scholar and philosopher known as Nachmanides concludes that this verse is referring to the mitzvah of repentance. Nachmanides continues; “this mitzvah is, in fact, not hard to do and it can be done at all times and in all places.”

  Nachmanides’ description of the mitzvah of repentance as rather easy can be difficult to comprehend. After all, year after year, we seem to find ourselves in the same situation and repenting for the same sins as in previous years. His comment on the ease of repentance is reminiscent of the not quite-yet-reformed smoker who says, “Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world – I have done it a hundred times.”

  Perhaps even more problematic; how can anyone honestly come back year after year and say the exact same words, asking God for forgiveness for the same sins time and time again? At what point is it no longer believable?

  In all likelihood you, or someone you know, has struggled with their weight at some point. Imagine for a moment, someone who is very overweight but has committed to a strict diet is suddenly faced with a crucial test: a pizza pie with all the toppings, accompanied by two extra-large orders of fries, has “miraculously” been delivered to them.

  Obviously, some people will be able to overcome their urge to inhale this pizza and fries (we call them weirdos). But others will likely succumb to their desires. Why?

  Most people who succumb to the “pizza test” are thinking, “Let’s face it – I weigh 300 lbs., who am I kidding?” and proceed to devour the entire pizza and fries. In other words, the reason they continue down the same path is because they look at themselves as overweight and perceive that essentially that’s who they are. Their commitment to a diet was rooted in trying to change their behavior – when they really should have been focused on trying to change their perception of themselves.

  Controlling one’s behavior is extremely difficult – but changing who you are is based on reimagining who you want to be and redefining your self-identity. A morbidly obese person who keeps kosher isn’t tempted to eat a cheeseburger or non-kosher “baby back” ribs – no matter how delicious it might potentially be – because he simply knows that as a person who keeps kosher that behavior is off the table. He has self-defined as a person who keeps kosher and that behavior contradicts his very essence.

  This is what Nachmanides means when he says that real repentance is easy. Merely trying not to sin by resolving to control one’s behavior is like trying to solve the symptoms of an illness without addressing the root cause. Not only is it supremely difficult to try and manage – it is simply ineffective.

  Our mission on Yom Kippur is to explore who we really want to be and commit to being that type of person. Just like a person who has committed to keeping kosher isn’t really tempted by a cheeseburger because it doesn’t exist in his universe, so too committing oneself to a new definition of what kind of person you want to be will result in more control over how you behave. That is, once we define what we want our essence to be then we can naturally align our behavior to meet that new reality.

  This is exactly what repentance is supposed to accomplish. While it is true that we must distance ourselves from how we behaved in the past, our commitment isn’t merely a behavioral change, it is a change of self-definition. We internalize the following statement, “In the coming year I may be faced with a test of the same sin; hopefully I will be able to restrain myself because I truly do not want to be that type of person. I may not be perfect, but my mistakes won’t be a failure of self-definition.”

  Self-defining provides a person with a purpose and a life mission. A person who is mindlessly driven by hedonistic desires or personal insecurities inexorably goes down a vapid path leading to self-destruction. (This is one of the reasons that we are enjoined to disengage from all forms of physical pleasure on Yom Kippur so that we can work on the spirit.) By contrast, a person who has achieved growth through self-definition becomes empowered.

  Because Yom Kippur is the day when we search for who we are and commit to living a life that follows our self-definition, it becomes the ideal day for matchmaking. This exercise in self-growth puts us in touch with who we truly are and thus we can understand who we need to marry to have the most amazing life partner.

  Ultimately, when the work of Yom Kippur is done correctly, it leads one to self-fulfillment. This is why the Talmud describes it as one of the most festive days on the Jewish calendar. Reconnecting with who you truly are leads one to incredible self-satisfaction and a sublime sense of joy.

Vayelech, Deuteronomy 31:1 - 31:30

  Vayelech begins with Moses passing the torch of leadership to Joshua (Yehoshua). Moses then gives Joshua a command/blessing, which applies to every Jewish leader: “Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid or feel insecure before them. God your Lord is the One who is going with you, and He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

  Moses writes the entire Torah and gives it to the Cohanim and Elders. He then commands that in the future at the end of the Shmita (Sabbatical Year) the king should gather all the people during the Succot festival and read to them the Torah so “[…] that they will hear and learn and fear the Lord your God and be careful to perform all the words of the Torah.”

  The Almighty describes in a short paragraph the course of Jewish history (that's starting from Deuteronomy 31:16 for the curious). Lastly, before Moses goes to “sleep with his forefathers,” he assembles the people to teach them the song of Ha'azinu, the next weekly Torah portion, to remind them of the consequences of turning against the Almighty.

Shabbat Lighting

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Jerusalem 6:16
Miami 7:12 - Cape Town 6:16 - Guatemala 5:49
Hong Kong 6:14 - Honolulu 6:20 - Johannesburg 5:40
Los Angeles 6:47 - London 7:11 - Melbourne 5:48
Mexico 7:25 - Moscow 6:41 - New York 6:54
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Yom Kippur (9/15) Lighting

Jerusalem 6:09
Miami 7:06 - Cape Town 6:19 - Guatemala 5:45
Hong Kong 6:09 - Honolulu 6:15 - Johannesburg 5:42
Los Angeles 6:40 - London 6:59 - Melbourne 5:52
Mexico 7:20- Moscow 6:28 - New York 7:46
Singapore 6:45 - Toronto 7:09

“I want happiness!” – If we remove the ego (“I”) and all wanton desire (“want”) then we are only left with “happiness.”
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“Haifa is mine, Jaffa is mine… My land is mine – from my river to my sea,” PA TV - all of Israel is “Palestine” to be liberated Nan Jacques Zilberdik | Sep 5, 2021 Read on our website

 


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“Haifa is mine, Jaffa is mine… My land is mine – from my river to my sea,” PA TV - all of Israel is “Palestine” to be liberated

Nan Jacques Zilberdik | Sep 5, 2021
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  • Palestinian boy: Jerusalem “is occupied by the Israelis, and we are demanding to liberate it”

  • PA TV song calls for the elimination of Israel, “Palestine will be liberated”

The Palestinian Authority relentlessly indoctrinates the Palestinian population with the message that all of the State of Israel is “Palestine,” - delegitimizing Israel’s existence in any borders. The host on official PA TV recited a poem reiterating this ideology - that all of Israel is “Palestine” from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea:

Official PA TV host: “Haifa is mine, Jaffa is mine (i.e., Israeli cities), Al-Aqsa is mine, Jerusalem is mine, and my land is mine – from my [Jordan] River to my [Mediterranean] Sea.”

[Official PA TV, Good Morning Jerusalem, Aug. 20, 2021]

As Palestinian Media Watch has exposed, the phrase “from the river to the sea” is used regularly by PA officials to describe the area of “Palestine” – entirely erasing the existence of the State of Israel.

Among the PA institutions promoting this ideology is also the PA Presidential Guard. It posted this image of a girl holding a stone in the shape of the PA map of “Palestine”:

Text on image: “This is Palestine, this is Jerusalem

Happy holiday” (refers to Eid Al-Adha, “the Sacrifice Feast” -Ed.)

Posted text: “Good morning, all the best and love

Happy holiday”

[Official Facebook page of the PA Presidential Guard, July 20, 2021]

The PA particularly makes sure to teach Palestinian youth over and over that Israel has no right to exist and that all of Israel is actually “Palestine.” A statement about Jerusalem by a young boy confirms that the brainwashing works:

Boy: “Jerusalem is the proud capital of Palestine. It is the first direction of [Muslim] prayer and the third holiest site [in Islam]. It has great importance for the Muslims because it contains the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and it has great importance for the Christians because it contains the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Currently, it is occupied by the Israelis, and we are demanding to liberate it.”

 [Official PA TV, From My Country, Aug. 15, 2021]

Other children explained on PA TV that the Israeli city of Nazareth is “an occupied Palestinian city”:

Child 1: “Nazareth (i.e., an Israeli city) is a Palestinian city that has been occupied since 1948. It is in northern Palestine (i.e., Israel). It has a number of churches including some of the most important churches – the Church of the Annunciation, where it was announced to Mary about our Lord Jesus.”

Child 2: “It is an occupied Palestinian city.”

Child 3: “It has been an occupied city since 1948.”

Child 4: “It is an occupied Palestinian city that has a lot of churches.”

Child 5: “Nazareth is a city in occupied Palestine, and it is in northern Palestine.”

[Official PA TV, From My Country, Aug. 23, 2021]

The same ideology was promoted by Abbas’ Fatah Movement in a video and post on Facebook:

Posted text: “#Watch

A tour of the occupied Palestinian city of Nazareth (i.e., an Israeli city)

#We_will_definitely_return

[Facebook page of the Fatah Movement – Nablus Branch, July 28, 2021]

A song broadcast by official PA TV similarly calls to “liberate Palestine” and misrepresents the following Israeli cities and places as if they are in “Palestine”: Haifa, Beit Shean, Jerusalem, Tiberias, Jaffa, Be’er Sheva, The Galilee:

Lyrics: “Master of the Universe, bring about a reunification and we’ll return to our lands

Joyous occasions will prevail in our land, and Palestine will be liberated

We’ll return as we were in the past, on your soil are April flowers

Haifa will declare to Beit Shean: Here, the beloved ones have returned...

Jerusalem will open the doors wide, here the worshippers have arrived...

We’ll march on the path freely, and spend the summer in Tiberias

Our heart will take us to Jaffa, we’ll celebrate there in the evening...

We’ll drink from Be’er Sheva, and eat sweets in Nablus

We’ll sing in Jenin, the Galilee will answer us”

[Official PA TV, July 24, 2021]

As long as the PA continues to disseminate its ideology erasing Israel’s presence and legitimacy, and particularly focuses on indoctrinating the next generation with this message, the PA’s alleged vision of a two-state solution remains hypocritical.


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