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| Foreword |
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| Tribute |
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| Letter from Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau |
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The Distinction of the Days of Awe among the Festivals |
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Two Facets of Repentence |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
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Nature's Challenge to Man |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (3) |
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Evolution and the Uniqueness of Man |
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13 | (1) |
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The Jewish Idea of Prayer |
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14 | (3) |
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Self-improvement through Prayer |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (2) |
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How Can God `Dwell' in Synagogues? |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (6) |
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Modern Man's Lost Art of Prayer |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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Ten Ways of Enhancing Kavanah |
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23 | (2) |
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Praying with a Congregation |
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25 | (4) |
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Swaying during Prayer and Study |
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28 | (1) |
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The Virtue of Congregational Prayer |
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28 | (1) |
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The Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Texts and Commentaries |
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29 | (3) |
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A Short Survey of Machzor Commentaries and English Translations |
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32 | (2) |
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Rites, Translations and English Editions |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (2) |
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Biblical Readings for Rosh Hashanah |
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39 | (3) |
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Three Women Heading the New Year |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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Sarah -- The More Perceptive Parent |
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44 | (1) |
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Yitzchak -- He shall have the Last Laugh |
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44 | (1) |
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First Day rosh Hashanah -- The Origins of the Jewish People |
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45 | (1) |
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Second Day Rosh Hashanah -- The Sacrifice of Isaac |
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46 | (1) |
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Hatforah for First Day Rosh Hashanah -- Hannah's Prayer |
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47 | (2) |
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Haftarah for Second Day Rosh Hashanah -- Rachel: Mother of Comfort and National Return |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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Man and Women in the Scheme of Creation |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (5) |
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57 | (7) |
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`With All Thine Heart'---The Meaning of Prayer |
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64 | (7) |
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The Human Rights Revolution |
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71 | (8) |
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`For Man is Born to Labour' |
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79 | (4) |
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The Scientific Revolution |
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83 | (6) |
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`With All Thy Mind'---Our Belief in God |
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89 | (10) |
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`The Religious Revolution |
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99 | (9) |
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The Burdens of the Rabbi's Labour |
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108 | (10) |
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Reflections on the Jewish Concept of After-life |
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118 | (7) |
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`With All Thy Might'--Ethics and Religion |
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125 | (5) |
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130 | (9) |
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139 | (7) |
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Farewell to my Congregation |
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146 | (1) |
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The Three Functions of a Congregation |
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147 | (1) |
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The Testimony of a Congregation |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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The Togetherness of a Congregation |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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The Individuals of a Congregation |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (4) |
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158 | (9) |
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Reaching the Moon: Two Perspectives |
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The Meaning of Prayer and Confession |
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