Life Lessons of The Yamim Noraim

Why reenact Siserah's mother's wails by blowing shofar 100 times? According to the Torah, what makes someone a super-hero? Why fast on Gedaliah's yahrtzeit, more than those of all the other tzaddikim? Even if nuts have the same gematria as sin, we're not eating sins - we're eating nuts! Someone apologized in a way I found insulting; how can I forgive him? Why are synthetic shoes allowed on Yom Kippur, if they're more comfortable than leather ones? Why does Koheles say everything is worthless, if Torah and mitzvos have infinite worth? Why reenact the conquest of Yericho with seven circles on Hoshana Rabbah?Ephraim Meth teaches limmudei kodesh at Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence, NY, and at Lander College for Women. Rabbi Meth has authored many books on Talmud, Jewish Philosophy, and Jewish Law, including Of Mirrors and Apple Trees: The Lomdus of Peru uRevu, and The King Who Guards the Gate: The Lomdus of the Laws of Mezuzah. table{border-collapse:collapse}td{background-color:#efefef;font-w