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High Holidays

Judgment Days

Kerry Leaf
 September 21, 2023
Some label Rosh HaShanah and the period between the New Year and Yom Kippur as "Judgment Days," a time during which the trajectory of our lives for the coming year is reached.
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Yom Kippur

Simple Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful at Home with Young Children

Jen Schiffer
 September 13, 2023
As the high holidays approach, we are reminded that there are so many meaningful Jewish moments to celebrate. Within the joy and ruach (spirit) of holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, lies the solemn and serious Yom Kippur. There are a myriad of ways to make Yom Kippur meaningful for young children, for whom especially, Yom Kippur is not an easy holiday to understand.
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High Holidays

Repent, Repair, Renew

Lana Weinstein
 August 31, 2023
Perhaps the act of gluing is a metaphor for tikkun olam, the act of repairing the world, which is central to our beliefs as Reform Jews. There are so many issues to ponder.
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High Holidays

Dawn: An Elul Poem

Lee McPhillips Radlo
 August 25, 2023
As we prepare for the High Holy Days, we engage in cheshbon hanefesh, an accounting of the soul. During the month of Elul, we look inward and reflect. This poem speaks to the possibilities of healing ourselves and our world.