Explore Our New Learn at Your Own Pace Immersions ->

Topic Tags: rosh hashanah

Latest Rituals

The Jolting Embrace of the Shofar

“The clarion call and the celestial test…”
  • by Michelle Katz
Divine, God, High Holidays, rosh hashanah, shofar
Person blowing a shofar outdoors, draped in a tallit, with sunlight and Hebrew letters in the background.

The Honey & the Sting

A message for the new year
  • by Tenisha (She/Her)
courage, honey, new year, rosh hashanah, sweetness
A wooden spoon with honey dripping from it against a warm, soft-focus background.

May I

A powerful story about healing between sisters
  • by Bija Gutoff
healing, High Holidays, prayer, rosh hashanah, sisters
A calm ocean at sunset with gentle waves, a kite surfer in the distance, and clouds in the sky.

Return and Renewal

“Life is a precious jewel…”
  • by Chana
Elul, God, new year, rosh hashanah
A small stream runs through a park with trees in autumn colors and sunlight filtering through branches.

Rosh HaShanah 5785 Duet

Small acts that counteract the sadness and despair // Rituals that contain the pain
  • by Muriel J. Dance
hope, pain, ritual, rosh hashanah, rosh hashanah seder
A group of pomegranates with pink and green skin on a white textured surface in sunlight.

A Rosh Hashanah Prayer for our Immigrant Neighbors

“Let the cry of the shofar pierce our hearts and remind us of what we must do, together…”
  • by Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
ancestors, immigration, migrants, refugess, rosh hashanah
The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island with a blue sky and water in the foreground.

A Prayer for the New Year, 5786

“Help our hearts heal so we can find the strength / to forge a new road and find a way to live in peace…”
  • by Bruce Black
hostages, Israel, new year, Oct 7, October 7th, peace, rosh hashanah, war
Small waterfall flows over mossy rocks into a calm, greenish pool in a forest setting.

When the New Year Turns to Questions

“This is the year the answers can’t be simple, won’t come / quickly.”
  • by Beth Kanell
community, Israel, rosh hashanah
a sculpture of people praying at the Kotel

Prayer for the New Year, 5785: We Sit On the Chair Together

“In this new year, let us bring our potential to bear.”
  • by Rabbi Lisa S. Greene
rosh hashanah, tikkun olam
a wooden chair

Apple Peel Tachlikh

An alternative kind of Tachlikh, focusing on composting and transformation.
  • by M Garbo
apples, compost, rosh hashanah, Tachlikh
a knife slicing apple peel

The Reconstructionist Network

A plain white square with no visible content or design elements.

Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement

A blank white image with no visible elements or details.

Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

A plain white background.

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

A blank white square image with no discernible features or elements.

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Get the latest from Ritualwell

Subscribe for the latest rituals, online learning opportunities, and unique Judaica finds from our store.

The Reconstructionist Network

Reconstructing Judaism logo
A plain white background.
A blank white image with no visible elements or details.

Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis