#highholidays — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #highholidays, aggregated by home.social.
-
Susan sent me this for Yom Kippur and I had to share it with you.
She wrote in perfect Hebrew:
"Dear Inbal
Easy fasting
May you be sealed in the book of life (gmar chatimah tovah)
Much love and prayers
Susan"
This is what it's all about 💙
-
Susan sent me this for Yom Kippur and I had to share it with you.
She wrote in perfect Hebrew:
"Dear Inbal
Easy fasting
May you be sealed in the book of life (gmar chatimah tovah)
Much love and prayers
Susan"
This is what it's all about 💙
-
On Yom Kippur, we stand between who we were and who we’re becoming.
Not perfection, but truth: seeing where we missed the mark, asking forgiveness, and finding the courage to grow.
Fasting brings clarity, reminding us what truly matters.
May this day guide you to honest reflection, change, and compassion.
גמר חתימה טובה
-
On Yom Kippur, we stand between who we were and who we’re becoming.
Not perfection, but truth: seeing where we missed the mark, asking forgiveness, and finding the courage to grow.
Fasting brings clarity, reminding us what truly matters.
May this day guide you to honest reflection, change, and compassion.
גמר חתימה טובה
-
✨ Looking for a meaningful High Holiday gift? ✨
My Hebrew coloring book brings together art, tradition, and language. While coloring, you’ll relax, learn Hebrew words, and connect with the beauty of Jewish traditions. 🖌️📖
It’s creative, calming, and perfect for all ages—a thoughtful way to celebrate and reflect during the holidays.
🕊️ Make this season both colorful and meaningful!
#HighHolidays #JewishTraditions #HebrewLearning #ColoringBook
-
✨ Looking for a meaningful High Holiday gift? ✨
My Hebrew coloring book brings together art, tradition, and language. While coloring, you’ll relax, learn Hebrew words, and connect with the beauty of Jewish traditions. 🖌️📖
It’s creative, calming, and perfect for all ages—a thoughtful way to celebrate and reflect during the holidays.
🕊️ Make this season both colorful and meaningful!
#HighHolidays #JewishTraditions #HebrewLearning #ColoringBook
-
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
It begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 1st and continues through nightfall on Thursday, October 2nd.
This is your guide to Yom Kippur.
To those of you fasting — may your fast be meaningful and easy.
To those of you not fasting — may you find connection in other ways.
-
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
It begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 1st and continues through nightfall on Thursday, October 2nd.
This is your guide to Yom Kippur.
To those of you fasting — may your fast be meaningful and easy.
To those of you not fasting — may you find connection in other ways.
-
This isn’t a race. Transformation takes time — not 10 days, not a deadline.
The High Holidays call us inward: reflect, repent, commit. But lasting change is slow, gentle, step by step.
So if you’re overwhelmed — pause. Breathe. Let Shabbat remind you that rest is holy, presence is enough, and you have time.
Shabat Shalom 💙
Inbal -
This isn’t a race. Transformation takes time — not 10 days, not a deadline.
The High Holidays call us inward: reflect, repent, commit. But lasting change is slow, gentle, step by step.
So if you’re overwhelmed — pause. Breathe. Let Shabbat remind you that rest is holy, presence is enough, and you have time.
Shabat Shalom 💙
Inbal -
I'm sharing my annual Humanistic blowing of the shofar video for anyone who hasn't had the chance to hear #shofar during his month of Elul (the Jewish month of preparation for the High Holidays)
Im dedicating this to all who are about the work of Tikun Olam (world repair), but especially to my dear friends at The Spinoza Havurah and all of my friends from Judaism Unbound and the Unyeshiva.
#Elul #HighHolidays #Judaism #RoshHashanah #Mazeldon #HumanisticJudaism
-
I'm sharing my annual Humanistic blowing of the shofar video for anyone who hasn't had the chance to hear #shofar during his month of Elul (the Jewish month of preparation for the High Holidays)
Im dedicating this to all who are about the work of Tikun Olam (world repair), but especially to my dear friends at The Spinoza Havurah and all of my friends from Judaism Unbound and the Unyeshiva.
#Elul #HighHolidays #Judaism #RoshHashanah #Mazeldon #HumanisticJudaism
-
✨ The High Holidays are a time of reflection, renewal, and connection ✨
Looking for a meaningful gift to share with loved ones this season? 🍎🍯
My Hebrew Words Coloring Book is the perfect way to celebrate!🌸 Each page features a beautiful Hebrew blessing or tradition, surrounded by whimsical flower patterns.
🖌️ Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and cultural significance of each word while creating your own unique art.
🎁 Perfect for kids, teens, and adults alike — a gift that inspires joy, creativity, and connection to Jewish heritage.Give the gift of beauty, learning, and tradition this Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur season. 🕊️
https://www.hebrewbyinbal.com/order OR search “Hebrew by Inbal” on Amazon
#HighHolidays #GiftIdeas #ColoringBook #Hebrew #JewishHolidays
-
✨ The High Holidays are a time of reflection, renewal, and connection ✨
Looking for a meaningful gift to share with loved ones this season? 🍎🍯
My Hebrew Words Coloring Book is the perfect way to celebrate!🌸 Each page features a beautiful Hebrew blessing or tradition, surrounded by whimsical flower patterns.
🖌️ Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and cultural significance of each word while creating your own unique art.
🎁 Perfect for kids, teens, and adults alike — a gift that inspires joy, creativity, and connection to Jewish heritage.Give the gift of beauty, learning, and tradition this Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur season. 🕊️
https://www.hebrewbyinbal.com/order OR search “Hebrew by Inbal” on Amazon
#HighHolidays #GiftIdeas #ColoringBook #Hebrew #JewishHolidays
-
Starting next week, from Ritual Well:
As we welcome the month of Elul, our thoughts naturally shift towards spiritual introspection. This year, many of us carry not only our personal grief but also the collective sorrows of the world.
Elul offers us the opportunity to explore the traditions surrounding the Mourner’s Kaddish and the Yizkor service.For those attending the Yizkor service, this session will enhance your experience and participation.
All sessions will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.Register: https://ritualwell.org/event/elul-journey-towards-yizkor/2025-08-06/
-
From Rabbi Jill:
We're absolutely delighted to welcome you to our beautiful new digital home!The Path With Heart Community has officially moved to jewishmindful.org, and we couldn't be more excited to share this fresh space with you.
Link: https://jewishmindful.org/
We invite you to explore our rich Resources page and wander through our blog posts to discover some wonderful recommended reading. Look through our Spiritual Workbooks: Grateful, Healing, Renew, Journey, and Return.
Each offering is chosen to help you cultivate presence, find your footing, and connect with the deeper currents of Jewish wisdom that can guide you through any season.
Be sure to check out our Upcoming Events.
Soon, we’ll be sending out information about our Soul Prep for the High Holy Days course with registration information for our Gatherings to follow soon after!
-
The Water Pouring Ritual on Hoshana Rabbah is a ritual we can reclaim today - blowing the shofar and pouring a water libation this coming Tuesday after sundown.
Mishnah Sukkah 5:5 ...and three [shofar blasts] for the filling of the vessel with water, as described in the sequence of the ritual of drawing the water for the water libation (48b); and three when pouring the water libation upon the altar...
Taanit 2b:4 Just as Lulav is by day, so too mentioning [rain] is by day, Or maybe from the pouring of the water?...Just as the pouring of the water is by night, as the master says "And their Karbon Mincha and their libations' is even at night" so too mentioning [rain] can be at night...
The original purpose of the ritual was to ask for rains in the appropriate agriculture times for the new year. Even if you don't garden, the ritual can have spiritual significance.
What is water to you? What does it represent? What is your relationship to water?
-
Wishing EVERYONE a meaningful #YomKippur and #ShabbatShalom!
And Meaningful #Holidays to the rest of you.
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #greeting #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #HolidaySeason #TisTheSeason #ItsTheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #MostWonderfulTime #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
-
Wishing EVERYONE a meaningful #YomKippur and #ShabbatShalom!
And Meaningful #Holidays to the rest of you.
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #greeting #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #HolidaySeason #TisTheSeason #ItsTheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #MostWonderfulTime #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
-
The 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur are referred to in the Jewish tradition as the days of repentance. During this period, Jews who observe the customs request forgiveness from anyone those individuals may have wronged in the past year.
And certainly self-forgiveness is an important part of repentance too, say many philosophers. Getting there, though, is not easy.
https://theconversation.com/self-forgiveness-is-more-than-self-comfort-a-philosopher-explains-237505
#philosophy #HighHolidays #Judaism #Forgiveness @philosophy -
The 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur are referred to in the Jewish tradition as the days of repentance. During this period, Jews who observe the customs request forgiveness from anyone those individuals may have wronged in the past year.
And certainly self-forgiveness is an important part of repentance too, say many philosophers. Getting there, though, is not easy.
https://theconversation.com/self-forgiveness-is-more-than-self-comfort-a-philosopher-explains-237505
#philosophy #HighHolidays #Judaism #Forgiveness @philosophy -
Shabbat Shuva Shalom to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
(I scheduled this #greeting bc I’m not actually online on #YomTov, nor on #Shabbat, but no judgment if you are! I’ll be back on Firstday.)
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #holidays
#TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #TisTheSeason
#TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #RoshHashanah #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos #GutShabbes #AlegreShabat #BuenShabat
#MedinatAmerica = #Satire -
Shabbat Shuva Shalom to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
(I scheduled this #greeting bc I’m not actually online on #YomTov, nor on #Shabbat, but no judgment if you are! I’ll be back on Firstday.)
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #holidays
#TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #TisTheSeason
#TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #RoshHashanah #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos #GutShabbes #AlegreShabat #BuenShabat
#MedinatAmerica = #Satire -
Shabbat Shuva Shalom to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
(I scheduled this #greeting bc I’m not actually online on #YomTov, nor on #Shabbat, but no judgment if you are! I’ll be back on Firstday.)
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #holidays
#TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #TisTheSeason
#TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #RoshHashanah #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos #GutShabbes #AlegreShabat #BuenShabat
#MedinatAmerica = #Satire -
Shabbat Shuva Shalom to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
(I scheduled this #greeting bc I’m not actually online on #YomTov, nor on #Shabbat, but no judgment if you are! I’ll be back on Firstday.)
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #holidays
#TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #TisTheSeason
#TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #RoshHashanah #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos #GutShabbes #AlegreShabat #BuenShabat
#MedinatAmerica = #Satire -
Shabbat Shuva Shalom to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
(I scheduled this #greeting bc I’m not actually online on #YomTov, nor on #Shabbat, but no judgment if you are! I’ll be back on Firstday.)
#diversity #inclusivity #ally #chag #chagim #holiday #holidays
#TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #TisTheSeason
#TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #RoshHashanah #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
#ShabbatShalom #GoodShabbos #GutShabbes #AlegreShabat #BuenShabat
#MedinatAmerica = #Satire -
Happy Rosh Hashana 5785 to everyone! May you be inscribed for a sweet and healthy year!
-
Shana tova to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
#chag #chagim #holiday #holidays #greeting #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #HolidaySeason #TisTheSeason #ItsTheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #MostWonderfulTime #RH #RoshHashanah #RoshHashana #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
-
Shana tova to EVERYONE!
And #HappyHolidays to the rest of you.
#chag #chagim #holiday #holidays #greeting #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #HolidaySeason #TisTheSeason #ItsTheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #MostWonderfulTime #RH #RoshHashanah #RoshHashana #DaysOfAwe #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
-
Why Support Leket Israel During a Crisis?
Proven and extensive logistical know-how
20 years of experience supplying food in both routine and emergency situations
Using its infrastructure in the fields to provide the right assistance, and with an immediate response for anyone in need
In routine times, Leket Israel is the largest food rescue organization in Israel, rescuing fresh surplus agricultural produce from farms and packing houses and excess cooked food from hotels, corporate cafeterias and IDF army bases for redistribution through a network of 296 nonprofit organizations feeding 330,000+ Israelis in need each weekDonate here: https://roshhashanah.leket.org/en/
-
https://shj.org/yehi-ratzones-seder-for-rosh-hashana/
A seder for #RoshHashanah ?
Yes!
Thanks to Martín Di Maggio for making this available.
-
Bowling Alone & Rosh Hashanah
Life Is with People: What the Days of Awe Teach Us About Needing Each Other
September 13, 2024
Rabbi Marjorie Berman
Read the article: https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/life-is-with-people-what-the-days-of-awe-teach-us-about-needing-each-other/
-
Do you have your plans for Rosh Hashanah? It's next week!
Come join our inclusive, warm, meaningful, non-traditional gatherings. Beautiful music, poetry and prayer.
We would love to have you. Everyone is welcome. #Jewish #HighHolidays #Mazeldon #Judaism
-
Do you have your plans for Rosh Hashanah? It's next week!
Come join our inclusive, warm, meaningful, non-traditional gatherings. Beautiful music, poetry and prayer.
We would love to have you. Everyone is welcome. #Jewish #HighHolidays #Mazeldon #Judaism
-
Four Words of Teshuvah: Stop, Regret, Say, Commit
September 16, 2024
Rabbi Gregory Hersh
Read here: https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/four-words-of-teshuvah-stop-regret-say-commit/
-
Hooray, apple spice seltzer is finally here! I don't care if it means I'm basic, I look forward to apple spice #season all year long.
#Holidays #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #HolidaySeason #MostWonderfulTime #RH #RoshHashanah #RoshHashana #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
-
Hooray, apple spice seltzer is finally here! I don't care if it means I'm basic, I look forward to apple spice #season all year long.
#Holidays #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason #HolidaySeason #MostWonderfulTime #RH #RoshHashanah #RoshHashana #HighHolyDays #HighHolidays
-
Amid all the chaos of moving (& did I mention simultaneously preparing for the High Holy Days & teaching....????) somehow Bo finds a place of rest among the moving supplies. I'm practicing being like him. #dogsofmastodon #Moving #HighHolidays #Elul
-
Amid all the chaos of moving (& did I mention simultaneously preparing for the High Holy Days & teaching....????) somehow Bo finds a place of rest among the moving supplies. I'm practicing being like him. #dogsofmastodon #Moving #HighHolidays #Elul
-
https://www.judaismunbound.com/podcast/episode-447-zvika-krieger
I really liked this episode of the #JudaismUnbound podcast for many reasons. Here are a few (sorry this will be a long ramble), along with some more general HH ( #HighHoliday ) thoughts:
1. It was refreshing to hear Dan & @lexaphus say what I increasingly feel --- a deep disconnect with the theology of much of the traditional Jewish High Holiday liturgy.
2. I never knew about the tradition of "side reading" (bringing other things, including even novels) with one to HH services, so as to be in the room with the community during many of the services, even while one is reading something else. --- Part of me thinks that is a wonderful idea, another part of me feels uneasy about it (but I can't explain why). I'm curious if others have thoughts about or experience with this practice.
3. I forgot who said this (the guest or the hosts), but someone mentioned that it was unfortunate that so many Jews only attend services at the HH's, because they are getting a really distorted view of the idea of "God" from these services, that doesn't reflect the more open conceptualizing of the divine that is more common in many liberal-leaning Jewish #Shabbat services. I strongly agree with this sentiment.
4. I am more strongly feeling that I want to rethink the HH's, but especially Yom Kippur. I won't try reviving the famous "Yom Kippur balls" of the early Jewish anarchists, but there is a part of me that wants to find a way to express some contrariness in a semi-respectful way in how observe YK this year.
5. I'm of course, thinking a lot about Israel/Palestine in the midst of all of this, the horrors of terrorism and war (especially with the one year anniversary of the Hamas attacks and the subsequent war), and the challenges of collective teshuvah (repentance) in the midst of ongoing collective tragedy. These complicated feelings are coloring much of my HH thoughts this year.
6. Thanks to the remodeling of our synagogue here in #OKC, our synagogue is have its services at Crossings-Mayfair (formerly the Mayfair Church of Christ). It is a wonderful welcoming thing for Crossings-Mayfair to do this (and is a conveniently perfect given the COC's long iconoclastic approach to church architecture --- no big crosses, stained glass windows, etc.) --- But there is another part of me that dreads being in a COC-oriented space due to my past not-so-great history in this tradition.
7. My favorite HH of recent years was at the height of the COVID pandemic. We had services early under a Sukkah (erected a month early that year). I know this didn't work for many (as the attendance numbers were much lower than at normal HH services) but I wish there was a local synagogue that offered as many services as possible outdoors. I would be there every week if there were, but I would especially love it during the HH's.
#YomKippur #HighHolidays #RoshHashanah #HumanisticJudaism #JewishAnarchism #Mazeldon #Judaism
-
https://www.judaismunbound.com/podcast/episode-447-zvika-krieger
I really liked this episode of the #JudaismUnbound podcast for many reasons. Here are a few (sorry this will be a long ramble), along with some more general HH ( #HighHoliday ) thoughts:
1. It was refreshing to hear Dan & @lexaphus say what I increasingly feel --- a deep disconnect with the theology of much of the traditional Jewish High Holiday liturgy.
2. I never knew about the tradition of "side reading" (bringing other things, including even novels) with one to HH services, so as to be in the room with the community during many of the services, even while one is reading something else. --- Part of me thinks that is a wonderful idea, another part of me feels uneasy about it (but I can't explain why). I'm curious if others have thoughts about or experience with this practice.
3. I forgot who said this (the guest or the hosts), but someone mentioned that it was unfortunate that so many Jews only attend services at the HH's, because they are getting a really distorted view of the idea of "God" from these services, that doesn't reflect the more open conceptualizing of the divine that is more common in many liberal-leaning Jewish #Shabbat services. I strongly agree with this sentiment.
4. I am more strongly feeling that I want to rethink the HH's, but especially Yom Kippur. I won't try reviving the famous "Yom Kippur balls" of the early Jewish anarchists, but there is a part of me that wants to find a way to express some contrariness in a semi-respectful way in how observe YK this year.
5. I'm of course, thinking a lot about Israel/Palestine in the midst of all of this, the horrors of terrorism and war (especially with the one year anniversary of the Hamas attacks and the subsequent war), and the challenges of collective teshuvah (repentance) in the midst of ongoing collective tragedy. These complicated feelings are coloring much of my HH thoughts this year.
6. Thanks to the remodeling of our synagogue here in #OKC, our synagogue is have its services at Crossings-Mayfair (formerly the Mayfair Church of Christ). It is a wonderful welcoming thing for Crossings-Mayfair to do this (and is a conveniently perfect given the COC's long iconoclastic approach to church architecture --- no big crosses, stained glass windows, etc.) --- But there is another part of me that dreads being in a COC-oriented space due to my past not-so-great history in this tradition.
7. My favorite HH of recent years was at the height of the COVID pandemic. We had services early under a Sukkah (erected a month early that year). I know this didn't work for many (as the attendance numbers were much lower than at normal HH services) but I wish there was a local synagogue that offered as many services as possible outdoors. I would be there every week if there were, but I would especially love it during the HH's.
#YomKippur #HighHolidays #RoshHashanah #HumanisticJudaism #JewishAnarchism #Mazeldon #Judaism
-
The Jewish High Holidays are meant to be a radical time. Set against the backdrop of our mortality, these Days of Awe are designed to crack open our hearts, allowing us to address the pressing needs of our lives, communities and the world.
As we start to prepare for this thoughtful time of year, Reboot has curated offerings from our work that we feel capture the themes of this moment. From grief and loss to democracy and human rights, from Sarah and Hagar to Kol Nidre and Ashamnu, the interactive material is grounded in our collective Jewish stories and traditions while encompassing our shared universal themes. Like everything Reboot does, this material is designed to complement or supplement your traditional High Holiday experience and spark meaningful conversations and actions.
Learn More and Download: https://rebooting.com/article/high-holiday-resource-guide/
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Judaism #HighHolidays #RoshHashanah #YomKippur #Jewish
-
Take a moment to appreciate the ancient magical math, layers of history, and optimism of rebirth during these transcendent High Holidays.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/pagan-high-holidays?r=4hxgy&utm_medium=ios
#Ramadan #Easter #Passover #HighHolidays #paganism #celestialbodies #history
-
Take a moment to appreciate the ancient magical math, layers of history, and optimism of rebirth during these transcendent High Holidays.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/pagan-high-holidays?r=4hxgy&utm_medium=ios
#Ramadan #Easter #Passover #HighHolidays #paganism #celestialbodies #history
-
Take a moment to appreciate the ancient magical math, layers of history, and optimism of rebirth during these transcendent High Holidays.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/pagan-high-holidays?r=4hxgy&utm_medium=ios
#Ramadan #Easter #Passover #HighHolidays #paganism #celestialbodies #history
-
Take a moment to appreciate the ancient magical math, layers of history, and optimism of rebirth during these transcendent High Holidays.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/pagan-high-holidays?r=4hxgy&utm_medium=ios
#Ramadan #Easter #Passover #HighHolidays #paganism #celestialbodies #history
-
Take a moment to appreciate the ancient magical math, layers of history, and optimism of rebirth during these transcendent High Holidays.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/pagan-high-holidays?r=4hxgy&utm_medium=ios
#Ramadan #Easter #Passover #HighHolidays #paganism #celestialbodies #history
-
Just stumbled across what might be my new favorite episode of the #JudaismUnbound podcast in which guest Wendie Lash and host @lexaphus talked about the idea of the book of #SongIfSongs as a kind of spiritual foreplay for the #HighHolidays.