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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“As I arrive to this threshold, I am prepared to let go”

four people, two wearing kippot, stand at the edge of a body of water
“We hear the call of ancient ones”
Person hiking on a rocky mountain trail under a cloudy sky, with distant hills and valleys in the background.

“It’s healthy to feel unfit in the face of something greater”

Silhouette of a person standing in a foggy landscape with trees and mountains during sunrise or sunset.

“These are the vows I ask You not to annul”

Person walking in a sunlit mountainous landscape with a bright, setting sun and clear sky.

“There are no kings / I trust, only ruakh”

a person faces a body of water, their hair blowing in the wind

“May you know that you are always remembered for the good you have done”

Sunset over a misty landscape with trees and a grassy hill, under a partly cloudy sky.

“Source of All Life: Welcome home those we’ve lost”

A lone tree stands in a vibrant green field under a dramatic sky with rays of sunlight and dark clouds.

Candle lighting blessings for a sabbatical year

A vast wheat field under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds, showing two tracks leading into the distance.

“I sweep away flaked remnants of hope”

 
a Hebrew keyboard

“Could we save the blazing forests?”

Person kneeling and praying on a bed of dry leaves in a park with trees in the background.

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