Click here for the sound of the Shofar
Hour-by-hour schedule and overview of High Holy Day services at Beth Abraham
18-minute video above: 5 Big Ideas for the High Holy Days and 5 interpretations of shofar
Prior years’ High Holy Day sermons are here
Glossary of terms and concepts related to this time of year
Download (and print if you like) my Guide to High Holiday Prayers,
in either .doc or .pdf format.
It includes my overall perspective on Jewish prayer, a glossary of Hebrew words related to the High Holidays,
a description of some of the “choreography” of services (bowing, stepping, etc.), and an overview of
each section of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
My column from the Jewish Reporter and my posts from 2008 and 2013 about images of the “Day of Judgment”,
divine kingship, and the Unetaneh Tokef prayer (“who shall live and who shall die…”)
Rosh Hashanah Torah commentaries booklet with more about Avraham and Sarah
Handouts — excerpts from Rabbi Moses Maimonides’ teachings about teshuvah
(but note — we study them as a jumping off point)
From chapter 2
From chapters 3-4
From chapters 4-6
