High Holidays

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The High Holidays, which comprise Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, are the holiest dates on the Jewish calendar. A time to take stock of our live, seek forgiveness, and start fresh, this season invites us to reflect on what matters most to us and to return to our deepest selves.

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Prepare for the High Holy Days with this powerful ritual.
“During these days I examine both errors and accomplishments…”
“Never actually reaching my heavenly destinations of holiness and righteousness, but striving all the way.”
“Who shall live in peace and who shall live without justice or peace…”
“I return to You Mother / please wash me clean / and send me strength / so, I can care for others like You care for me.”
Mark Schafer shares an original audio meditation on Israel/Palestine/Gaza for the High Holy Days.
“we can rise above the instincts that divide us / and discover the holiness that binds us together.”
“When we expect sweetness to be given / to us from above instead of doing the work  / ourselves to make our lives sweeter?”
“In the quiet days after Tisha B’Av,  the shofar is still wrapped in / silence /waiting to be retrieved…”
” “Words. Waiting / for souls to emerge / chiseled and clean.”

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