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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.

Latest Rituals

God Remembers – Do We?

An introduction to the Zikhronot section of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy
  • by Andrea Gouze
memory
person in silhouette looking up at dark night sky in navy and various shades of blue and stars. Person is looking up to sky.

At the Water’s Edge: A Tashlikh Prayer

“May you be as a baby yet unborn, / floating in Mother Ocean”
  • by Blaze Ardman
renewal, tashlikh
four people, some wearing kippot, at the edge of a lake throwing breadcrumbs to perform the tashlikh ritual

The Power Is in Our Hands: A Fire-and-Water Tashlikh Ritual

“I propose that we add an element to the traditional tashlikh ceremony, symbolizing our power: fire.”
  • by Hila Ratzabi
fire, tashlikh, teshuvah
group of people sitting around bonfire under night sky, their faces glowing

The Unbinding of Isaac

“And the ram spoke to Abraham saying: go back and comfort Sarah”
  • by Elizabeth Caplun
akedah
white ram shown at a distance under huge blue sky with white clouds

Isaiah: An Interpretation

“We may fast for many reasons / but on this day only one matters”
  • by Sheri Lindner
fasting
man holding book sitting on log appearing to be contemplative

Abraham’s Wisdom

“Will we, in the end, be as careful as he?”
  • by Sheri Lindner
Abraham, akedah, Isaac
ram on mountain in silhouette

Inscribed?

  • by Sheri Lindner
flower, garden
bunch of pink impatiens

May I Find Forgiveness

Finding forgiveness and self-compassion
  • by Joanne Fink
al het, compassion, forgiveness
Woman with red nail polish holding hands on chest, wearing a silver ring and a white shirt.

At the Precipice

“May this be the year we choose / to live our lives fully”
  • by Joanne Fink
journey, renewal, teshuvah
Person walking on a path toward the sunrise, with a mountain in the background.

Return

“may reflection, introspection and soul-searching / help us discover our sacred purpose”
  • by Joanne Fink
journey, teshuvah
a person stands on top of a cliff with arms outstretched looking out at a cloudy sky tinged with orange light
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