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Tishrei: Time to Be Awake
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We experience transformation through the Yamim Tovim—when we are present in mind and heart. Month: Tishrei Mazel: Scale Human Faculty: Touch In Elul, the alarm clock rang out. “Ben Adam, mah lecha nirdam?” Why are you asleep? We attempted to arouse ourselves in the Selichos. Tishrei is when we jump up from bed, wide awake.…
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Apples And Toppings
This Rosh Hashana dessert idea will have everyone involved, big and small. There are certain personal traditions that show up in our homes just once a year, and that’s what makes them so special. We keep them for that particular time of year because we know that, as the children grow, they’ll remember them, cherish…
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The Shofar. What Are We Supposed to Feel?
We’re finally there. We listened to the sounds of the teruah. But if our minds are blank–did we miss the mark? The shofar. That mystical, magical artifact we all have a love–hate relationship with. On the one hand we wait all year for it. We squish into alleys and tight spaces, pack bags of nosh…
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Helping Our Children Embrace the Gift of a New Year
The message to our children: Don’t look back. Think of the possibilities and look forward to being the person you truly want to be. Rosh Hashanah is a serious time. We stand before Hashem, reflect on the year that has passed, and think about the choices we have made. We speak about teshuva, repentance, taking…
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The Yom Tov Kashrus Video Series Launches Now!
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You loved the cRc’s The Pesach Kashrus Video Series. Now the cRc releases a fascinating video series on the kashrus concerns that come up over the Yom Tov season and beyond. You have questions. Perhaps it’s about honey, or the simanim, or about the minhag to be extra stringent on Pas Yisrael during the upcoming…
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Your Complete 2026 Yom Tov Menu Planner – DOWNLOAD
We’ll help you focus and plan the Yom Tov season ahead with this complete menu planner designed specifically for 2026. There’s a long season ahead and a little organization goes a long way. It helps to make a plan right from the outset. Once you know how many meals you’re serving, you can also plan…
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Spotlight on: A Beautiful + Sweet Yom Tov Table
From a sweet selection of authentic honey to the items that make you excited to set your table, these are the items you’ll enjoy for Rosh Hashanah and the rest of the Yom Tov table. Whether you need a gift for your hostess or want to treat yourself and your own family, there are so…
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Practical Strategy for Coming Close to Hashem
Elul is a time when Hashem wants us right next to Him. But how do we actually feel it? One of these strategies will be just the one that works for you. And it can be different for everyone! Can you believe Elul is upon us? It feels like we just broke our fast after…
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The Top Rosh Hashanah Make-and-Freeze Sweets
If you can get a couple of things in the freezer ahead of time, the year might start off just a little bit sweeter. When Yom Tov coincides with back-to-school season, as it does this year, we’re most often a little less prepared. Instead of the calm September-long prep, there’s often the frantic menu-making that…
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Rosh Chodesh Elul: Time to Talk It Out
Chodesh Elul Mazel: Besulah (girl) Human Faculty: Action Yes, it’s that time of year again: The King is in the field. Rav Dessler famously teaches that our calendar is like a circular train route–every station we stop at is another opportunity to load up on specific spiritual gifts. Now that we’ve stopped at the Elul…
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