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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Confession of positive behaviors

a person with long hair and a yellow flowing dress sits in a field with closed eyes and an outstretched arm

“We take for granted that we have food to eat”

A person sitting on a windowsill, gazing outside at a tree and houses with red roofs.

Shekhinah, our Mother, would understand”

a person wearing a long white dress and bracelet stands in a shallow, murky body of water

Tofu, ice cream, beer, and liquor are new symbolic foods that reference this past year

a picnic basket in a field of grass and flowers, on top is a thermos, mug, apples, and cookies.

“Blessings so beyond our hopes for this world”

a rainbow overlooks a road surrounded by grass and a few trees

A journey of art making, writing, and meditation

a white bird flies through the sky

Guide for a nature-based Yom Kippur ritual in solitude

a dirt path surrounded by trees

Ritual to do at home with a bowl of water and ice

drops of water come down onto a surface of water, creating a circular ripple

“I am forgiven because I dance”

silhouette of a person with outstretched arms in the middle of a field

“He inhaled, then in motion / began slowly, chanting”

a black and white photo of a long sanctuary lined with a second story of benches

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