by Rabbi Daniel Gropper "OUR SAGES TEACH: As soon as the fast of Yom Kippur concludes, pound the first nail into the sukkah! To everything there is a season—a time for prayer and looking inward, a time to go outside and build." This reading is found on page 661 of our Mahzor. It's one of my favorites for the simple reason that it looks past the holiday of Yom Kippur. It looks, with hopeful vision, to what comes after instead of remaining in the dread of the day. Stick with me

By Cantor Melanie Cooperman Rosh Hashanah is filled with memories for all of us — crisp fall days, the taste of apples and honey, and the sound of the shofar. We gather together for Tashlich to cast away the year that was. This year, Erev Rosh Hashanah falls on September 11th — the 25th anniversary of a day that conjures very different memories. Where were you when you heard the news? Who were you with? For so many — especially those who call New York home — that horrible mor