ROSH HASHANAH: Tale of Two New Years, Rabbi Michael Skobac

TO DONATE - Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year is experienced in a dramatically different way than the secular New Year, January 1. Each expresses a very different understanding of the meaning of life and how we confront our mortality and utilize our free will. This lecture explores the philosophical foundations of both expressions and their conceptual underpinnings. As the day commemorating the creation of Adam and Eve, Rosh Hashana is an ideal time for introspection, stocktaking and resolving to improve our lives. The lecture also discusses the significance of various meanings of the blowing of the shofar, the central ritual of the day. JEWS FOR JUDAISM is an international organization dedicated to countering the multi-million dollar efforts of Christian missionary groups that target Jews, the impact of cults and eastern religions, and the growing rate of intermarriage that is devastating the Jewish community. JEWS FOR JUDAISM achieves its goal thr