Rosh Hodesh Tishrei | ראש חודש תשרי
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Shanah Tova! May you be renewed for a year of sweetness and life.
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Blessing for Rosh Hashanah
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By Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Hebrew College President
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As we move into this new month and this new year, I am thinking about wells.
Strikingly, wells are central to the Torah readings for Rosh Hashanah—and to much of the Book of Genesis that we will read over the coming weeks and months. Teshuvah beckons us to remember that we come from all of these wells, there to be rediscovered, repaired, and renewed for as long as we are granted life. What clues might these wells contain for our own process of renewal? What wisdom can we draw from them to help us unblock the life-giving waters stirring within us?
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SEVENTY FACES OF TORAH
Between Transformation and Grace
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Teshuva is one of the most hopeful and life affirming Jewish values and practices. It teaches that wherever and however we are, we can return, we can grow, we can transform. We can be better. We can put our lives more fully in service of God, of that which is most holy, the Source of all that animates and unites us. At the same time, we pair teshuva with the faith that no matter what, regardless of how successful we are at our processes and practices for change, God loves us and forgives us.
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Unveiling Redemption through Selihot
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The practice of unveiling is foundational to the work of Seliḥot, the liturgy of seeking forgiveness. These prayers invite us to name where we have missed the mark, to notice what we have refused to see, and to allow our hearts to be softened enough that the contours of our lives come into sharper focus. In this season, we are not asked to become different people so much as to meet our selves more honestly, without the haze of habit, distraction, and fear. Teshuvah in this light is about courageous clarity: turning toward what is, so that it can be realigned as it ought to be.
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Returning Higher accompanies readers on their journey through the High Holy Day season, from Elul through the end of Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah. Volume 1, spanning from Elul to Rosh Hashanah, is available now for purchase.
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ART RECEPTION RESCHEDULED
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FALL ART EXHIBIT “Psalm 27: A Dialogue with Text and Art”
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NEW DATE - Thursday, October 15 | 5-7 PM | Hebrew College
Join us to celebrate “Psalm 27: A Dialogue with Text and Art,” featuring works from 18 artists responding creatively to this timeless biblical poem. The invitational exhibit underscores our mission to offer creative methods of learning and exploring Jewish life.
The exhibit is open through December 18, 2026.
Learn more and RSVP
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