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.
“Remove the darkness of this endless night”
“We come to claim responsibility.”
“Heavenly Haven, my guardian / Keep me afloat”
“I lift up my face toward the light with expectation”
A Vidui prayer that balances acknowledgment of wrongdoings with noticing the good
“Hold our loved ones close to your heart”
Al Het recalling sins against Black Americans
“My mind could not remember / Which song was coming out of me.”
Avinu Malkeinu prayer using many different names and conceptions of God
A Vidui directed at the ways God has missed the mark
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