Instant Speeches

Thought provoking words to usher in the new year
Last September, one of our subscribers—a rabbi faced with a tight deadline for two Rosh Hashana sermons—asked for some editorial help. Frankly, as a Presbyterian, I thought that drafting a sermon for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, would be an interesting challenge, and so it was.

Musings for the [Jewish] new year
The ram’s horn has been blown, the new year has come, and here we sit, thinking about repentance and renewal.

Instant toasts for the new year
Here’s a holiday garland of toasts to the new year, and for all the other festive occasions it will hold.