Tag Archives: teshuvah

Teshuva is the Jewish way to pay our ‘sin taxes.’ Aveira is one of the Hebrew words for transgression. In my mind, it resonates with the English word, ‘over.’

The sound of the shofar at Rosh Hashanah, the great 12th-century Jewish thinker Moses Maimonides wrote, is a wake-up call for the soul. Its message: "Arise from your slumber! Search your ways and return in teshuvah and remember your Creator!"

For most of my life, I didn’t give much thought to the Jewish New Year until I was rushing to get to shul on Erev Rosh Hashanah.

What does it mean that Hazon is the Jewish lab for sustainability?

In this workshop, we will discuss our feelings about teshuvah, look at excerpts from our holy books, read "teshuvah poems" and then write our own poetry in a safe environment.

Henry Rasof and Ed Kass will lead a Teshuvah Poetry Workshop this Thursday, August 20th at Congregation Nevei Kodesh.