Dear Friends,
In just a few days we'll all stand together on Yom Kippur, physically distant from one another, but powerfully connected by the shared openness in our hearts - to deeply loving, intentionally living, and thoughtfully forgiving. Kol Yisra'el Aravin Zeh La-Zeh. All Jews - that were, that are, that will be - are inextricably bound together in service of God, Torah, and Israel. We feel much gratitude for being able to share in this journey together with you, imagining a present and future that is worthy of our rich past.
So that we can prepare for these beautiful moments of prayer and introspection, here are a few recent additions to our digital reservoir that you may find helpful. Enjoy!
1) Rabbi Brad Artson's latest Rosh Hashanah Sermons:
The King is in the Field: What Israel Is For Us, What We Are For Israel
http://www.zieglertorah.org/2014/09/29/israel-rabbi-brad-artson/
Transitions: Approaching the Future
http://www.zieglertorah.org/2014/09/29/transitions-rabbi-brad-artson/
2) Rabbi Elliot Dorff's Short Yom Kippur Video:
The Slow and Steady Process of Teshuvah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywHzupUOwfM&list=UUK_ia3mLcQfLYiahr_Tu7BQ
3) Reb Mimi Feigelson's latest podcast:
Yom Kippur: Is It About What Was or What Could Have Been?
4) Dr. Aryeh Cohen's latest teaching on repentance:
Teshuvah Inside and Out: How We Change the World By Changing Ourselves
5) Rabbi Aaron Alexander's short halakhah lesson on the Yom Kippur Fast: When Too Much Piety Subverts Religious Values
http://www.zieglertorah.org/2014/10/01/when-too-much-piety-is-dangerous-fasting-on-yom-kippur/
Of course, we continually update our Holy Day Resource Page, filled with multiple ways to help you prepare for Yom Kippur. You can find it here: http://www.zieglertorah.org/2013/08/22/high-holiday-resources-20135774/
G'mar Tov,
Rabbi Aaron Alexander
Associate Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies