by Shannon Smith | Sep 8, 2026 | Reflections from Israel
The weekly Torah portion is suspended this week as we celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Shana Tova! This year we are pulling from the archives and sending out a teaching by our beloved International President Sondra Baras. The Bible commands the Israelites to sound the Shofar...
by Shannon Smith | Sep 8, 2026 | Reflections from Israel
Jews often refer to this time of year as the High Holy Days. It is a time that includes the Jewish New Year and the Day of Atonement. The Bible does not reference a New Year but refers instead to a “Day of Blowing”, implying the Shofar. Many Christian...
by Katie Eacrett | Sep 7, 2021 | Reflections from Israel
September 7, 2021The Bible commands the Israelites to sound the Shofar on the first day of the seventh month (Numbers 29). And indeed, Jews have been celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah on that day for thousands of years, a day alternately known as the...
by Elyshia Johnson | Oct 7, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Meira Weber The first month of the Jewish year is always an exciting one. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, catapults us right into a festive celebration of this year’s potential – we say special prayers, we blow the shofar, and we eat special foods that...
