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An Elul Message

By Rabbi Danny Thursday, September 01, 2016 2 Comments Edit

Below is a video from me for The Community Synagogue. On Saturday evening the month of Elul begins and so does our countdown to the High H...

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TCS Question - Why do we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah?

By Rabbi Danny Tuesday, September 02, 2014 Add Comment Edit

As we celebrate the High Holy Days the shofar is arguably the most prominent symbol across this period of time in the Jewish calendar. Thr...

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The Elul Mitzvah Challenge: Join In!

By Rabbi Danny Monday, September 01, 2014 Add Comment Edit

(This article was first published on ReformJudaism.org on August 25th, 2014) In Pirkei Avot, the rabbis wrote, “Mitzvah goreret mitzv...

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TCS Question - Why do we blow the shofar before Rosh Hashanah?

By Rabbi Danny Friday, June 01, 2012 Add Comment Edit

I know it’s only June, and our High Holy Day festivals might seem quite far away, but in many ways the lead into Rosh Hashanah and especial...

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Rabbi Danny is a Rabbi at The Community Synagogue in Port Washington, he has a weekly Podcast “2 Minutes of Torah”, and he has been blogging regularly since 2010. He was a member of the inaugural cohort of the UJA Federation of New York’s Rabbinic Fellowship for Visionary Leaders and he is a Rabbis Without Borders Fellow. Alongside this he is a husband to Micol, a father to Gabby, a Liverpool supporter, Fantasy Football fan, Englishman in New York, and a dedicated Doctor Who Nerd.