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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An original, dramatic Avodah service for Yom Kippur

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A new version of the traditional confession prayer

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A Yom Kippur hymn loosely based on Kol Nidre

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“I could have sworn I heard the voices of angels./ Crying, ‘Spare him.’ “

 

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“For the Regretter, a regretting song”

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“Holiness dwells in this day / and our souls are overwhelmed”

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A reflection on re-creating oneself

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“For this is the day that G-d made / To lift you up from your sorrow and shame”

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Humanist We Need Justice and Kindness (Avinu Malkeinu)

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Kiddush: Humanist liturgy

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