Is Rosh Hashanah a Patriarchal Holiday?

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By Tzvi Freeman [Watch (2:07)]( [Atonement]( [Atonement]( The Midrash relates that when Moses foresaw that the Holy Temple would be destroyed and Jews would be unable to offer sacrifices in atonement, he asked G-d: “What will we do then?” G-d replied: “Jews should gather as one group to recite Selichos, and I will pardon them.” Living Torah [Watch (7:15)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Focus on Chana [Learning From Chana How to Kvetch to G-d]( [Learning From Chana How to Kvetch to G-d]( It seems counterintuitive; how do you emphatically tell G‑d to change your circumstance and still feel humble? By Rochel Holzkenner [Read]( [The Pivotal Role of Tending the Seedlings]( [The Pivotal Role of Tending the Seedlings]( A mother’s relationship with her children impacts all of the future. 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Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Parshah [We Loved Each Other. Who Says We Should Do It Again?]( [We Loved Each Other. Who Says We Should Do It Again?]( G-d took us under His Divine wings at Sinai and told us, “I will always love you. You are My cherished people, and no matter what happens, we remain deeply connected.” By Aharon Loschak [Read]( [Moses and the Unexpected Converts]( [Moses and the Unexpected Converts]( Can anyone convert to Judaism? By Yossi Ives [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Voices [An Unexpected Apple and Honey Delivery in the Forests of Japan]( [An Unexpected Apple and Honey Delivery in the Forests of Japan]( I could have hollered into the woods and nobody would have heard me. But I guess G‑d did, because a package arrived unexpectedly in the mail. 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