- Shofar in the ParkJoin us to hear the call of the Shofar and usher in the new year! We'll celebrate with traditional melodies, a sing along for kids and a walk to the river for the Tashlich service. Read More
- Feeling Sick? Chicken Soup DeliveryOy Vey! Feeling sick? We're here for you! We'll deliver hot chicken soup to your door. Click for info.
- Baby Loves ShabbatJoin other Jewish parents and kids as we bring alive the joy of Shabbat through story, song, dramatic play and circle time. For children ages 0-3 and caregiver Read More
- What Is Hakhel?Every seven years, on the holiday of Sukkot, every single Jew would gather in Jerusalem and listen... Read More
- Today Is the Fast of GedaliahWhat, why and how we mourn on the day after Rosh Hashanah Read More
- Repentance Is a ScamThere are far better ways to spend Yom Kippur than being sucked into a black hole. Read More
Here’s your chance to rethink some things that “everyone knows” about the holy day.
It is customary to ask for and receive "lekach" (sweet cake -- signifying a sweet year) from someone (usually one's mentor or parent) on the day before Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur, “the day of atonement,” is a Jewish fast, held on the day Moses achieved complete forgiveness for the People of Israel after the Sin of the Golden Calf.
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