High Holidays

black and white photo of man in silhouette sitting at the ledge of open window looking out at cloudy sky

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.

Latest Rituals

“You are the blessed and the blessing”
multicolored sunset at the beach with person standing at the shore with arms open in silhouette
“Blessed burning of yahrzeit candle’
lit candle, thick and white, next to white petal on wood table against black background
“Your heart is noble, / The need is global”
black and white photo of people at a protest, one black/brown woman shown from behind with fist in the air, another black man in mask standing near her and another white person walking by on her other side
“the earth is my holiest holy”
light brown skinned woman with dark hair in pink t-shirt sitting in meditation position in brightly lit green field overlooking sunrise and mountains in the distance
“Who is responsible for my hurt?”
person wearing white shirt out in a field with palm on their own heart
“Pay attention. This is not a test.”
person in silhouette blowing shofar against white curtains
Acknowledging the loneliness of being unable to pray in community
person in red hoodie walking through field of tall wheat looking out to sunset in the distance
“Blessed are you for bending time”
half moon titled in blue purple sky
“We welcome those who join us virtually on these days”
person having online call or meeting with someone on the computer. live person is shown with hand as if gesturing in conversation. person on computer is smiling.
“Why make my descendants suffer like that?”
woman in a desert with mounds of sand shown with shadows. she is small and far away in the scene.

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