JEWISH LIVING: The Art of Forgiveness, Tips for an Easier Fast (and more...)

Jewish Living Dedicate an email This email dedicated by: Mr. Andre Strydom To dedicate an email, click here Tishrei 5, 5772 · October 3, 2011 This Week's Features The Art of Forgiveness By Eliezer Shemtov Voices A White Yom Kippur Do I evoke a hopelessly expired body whose soul has departed for a better existence, or am I the delighted image of a soaring spirit unencumbered by the burden of corporeal casing? Have I been wrapped in shrouds, or did I don a garment of light? By Yaakov Paley Stories My Father's Machzor In 1951 my father, Rabbi Moshe Greenberg, was twenty years old and a prisoner in a Soviet labor camp in Siberia. That Yom Kippur, he faithfully prayed all the day's prayers. All, that is, except for Kol Nidrei. By Zushe Greenberg Holy Day A Yom Kippur in Hiding Slowly the shelter came to life . . . but neither my two sisters nor my mother touched the food . . . By Chana Heilbrun Practical Tips Tips for an Easier Fast Although the Jewish year is filled with wonderful holidays in abundance several times a year - six to be precise - we fast. Some people find fasting quite arduous, so there are some pointers that can help ease the fast-related hunger pangs. By Chana Lewis Pictures with a Purpose Higher and Higher Central Park, NYC The leap of faith is a total departure of self from physical limitations. The higher the reach, the greater the impact on return. By Michoel Ogince Time in Thought The Butcher and the Bone When not to say "I'm Sorry" The road to reconciliation was closed and despite calls, a letter, more calls, going over there.well, other than a hello, or a sentence about nothing squeezed out of air, that was the last we spoke to each other... By Shimona Tzukernik Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Lulav & Etrog On Sukkot we shake the lulav and etrog. Purchase your own set to fulfill this beautiful mitzvah! Price: $49.95 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy