Days of Awe
September 2, 2010
We delve into the world and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days — ten days that span the new year of Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur's rituals of atonement. A young rabbi in L.A. is one voice in a Jewish spiritual renaissance that is taking many forms across the U.S. The vast majority of her congregation are people in their 20s and 30s, who, she says, are making life-giving connections between ritual, personal transformation, and relevance in the world.
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In preparation for the Jewish High Holy Days and Sukkot, a public art installation of carboard figures calls attention to the plight of the poor. The social justice campaign in Tel Aviv is trying to raise money to feed and house the homeless.
