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The Mouth Does It All

The following story is in honor of the upcoming Maccabeats concert that Hillel is bringing to UAlbany and in preparations for the great many words in the High Holiday prayerbook, as we approach Rosh Hashan...

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Watercarriers, the Aleph, & the Cracked Bucket

Parsha Netzavim, usually read just before Rosh Hashana makes reference to two ancient occupations that are no longer (as) relevant in today’s new economy: wood-choppers and watercarriers. Earlier this ...

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Rosh Hashanah Tailgating 2014…

We can’t have Rosh Hashanah rush up on us with no preparation… so we have a number of pre-Rosh Hashanah events to get into the spirit.

TUES 9/16: TORAH-TUES “ANSWERING HISTOR...

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Q. Why repeat Mourners Kaddish so often? Isn’t it hard on the mourners?

A. Not everyone realizes this, but Kaddish is not a memorial prayer. In fact, it doesn’t mentioned the departed at all. Instead, Kaddish is a bold declaration of faith, a glorification of G-d and G-dli...