by bknaus | Sep 17, 2021 | Days of Awe, finding closure, Jewish New Year, making life decisions, planning for the new year, Rosh Hashanah, starting fresh, Uncategorized, writing practice, Yom Kippur
Whoa, whoa – wait a second. No excusing yourself to the powder room right now. Stay with me. I know you’re asking yourself why the hell, in the middle of long-awaited sweater weather, in the midst of post C-word revival, am I pushing this topic? Because Fall...
by bknaus | Sep 28, 2020 | Days of Awe, gratitude, Jewish New Year, leadership, making change, making life decisions, managing money, planning for the new year, Rosh Hashanah, self improvement, Uncategorized, Yom Kippur
Today is Yom Kippur – the day of atonement and final day of the Days of Awe, the 10 days that start the new year. This holiday can be powerful. In the Torah it states that this is when your name will or will not be put in the book of life for another year....
by bknaus | Sep 30, 2019 | Days of Awe, Jewish New Year, planning for the new year, Rosh Hashanah, self improvement, Yom Kippur
Here’s the thing about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Days of Awe – it flies under the radar for the majority of non-Jews. Hallmark does not put this one in the spotlight. Offices usually don’t close, and only some schools do. Unless people are curious about...
by bknaus | Oct 5, 2017 | Jewish New Year, making change, making life decisions, Rosh Hashanah, self improvement, starting fresh, Uncategorized, Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah shows up at a busy time, in the middle of many transitions of the season. Kids are back to school, workers are back to a regimented work schedule. The days are grow shorter, the seasons change. And there’s mention of Thanksgiving, sweaters, and...
by bknaus | Sep 24, 2014 | Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, second chances, self improvement, starting fresh, Uncategorized
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New year, is the first two days of the Days of Awe, which end on the tenth day with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. I’ve always liked Rosh Hashanah and what it stands for. So much so, that I actually enjoy the two and a half hour...
