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Take Advantage of URJ Support for High Holidays this Year

Amy Asin

We are in the third year of High Holidays like no other. As we approach the yamim nora’im (the days of awe) and the festivals that follow, take advantage of the offerings from the URJ to supplement your programming and manage your operations.

Rosh HaShanah

Literally, “head of the year;” the start of the new year on the Jewish calendar.

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Telling Stories: How to Inspire One Another in Your Congregation

Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs

Inviting people to share memories of interesting, meaningful experiences in their lives – especially on Yom Kippur – always proves to inspire others.

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The Month of Av is Here - and This is What it Signifies

Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs

Rosh HaShanah, the new Jewish year arrives in two months... and they’re two months that will pass quickly. It is time to get ready.

Racial Justice Resources for the High Holidays

Sarah Greenberg

When Winter Storm Jonas hit D.C. in January, we were eagerly looking forward to the balmy, humid temperatures of the D.C. summer. Now, with August already upon us, the summer will sadly be over soon.

How to Focus on Racial Justice During the High Holidays

Sarah Greenberg

This High Holidays season, as we think about racial justice and voting rights this late summer and fall, we’re also thinking about other key issues that are important to repairing our broken world and combating racial injustice.

Resource Roundup: Everything You Need for the High Holidays

Kate Bigam Kaput

If you’re looking for a particular resource you don’t see listed here, let us know so we can help you find it – and you can always post in The Tent to chat with other congregational leaders and URJ staff. L’shanah tovah!

5 Things to Know About Elul, the Month Leading Up to the High Holidays

Several customs during the month of Elul are designed to remind us of the liturgical season and help us prepare ourselves and our souls for the upcoming High Holidays.

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What to Expect When You Are Repenting

There are lots of reasons to come to High Holiday Day services. For some people, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are the days when they make their strongest annual act of identification with Judaism, with their congregation, and with the Jewish people. Attending these services is an act of identity

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Turning Rosh Hashanah Into an Opportunity

Rabbi Austin Zoot

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur worship services are among the most attended services of the year. That can be a challenge when the worship experiences are not the easiest entry points to Judaism, especially compared to the joyousness of Simchat Torah, the food and rituals of Hanukkah, or the sensory stimulation of Passover.