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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A ritual to help begin the transformation of a bad habit to something that is healthy and life-affirming

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A Yom Kippur prayer for those suffering from drought and food shortages in the Horn of Africa

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A prayer reminding us to stay open so that we come closer to the divine

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A worksheet to assist in the process of assessing what we need to cast off during tashlikh

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A prayer for tashlikh, which can be read solo, or used as a responsive reading

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Incorporating Miriam’s Cup, spring water, and blessings of renewal into our rituals for breaking the fast

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Drawing on the themes of hayom harat olam, today is the birthday of the world, this ritual includes Miriam’s cup after Kiddush on Rosh Hashanah afternoon

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Our readers share their most meaningful rituals

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A poem based on Psalm 27, highlighting a few additional requests from God

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Prayers and kavannot for those who should not fast

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