The 5781 High Holiday season is different than all those that came before. Confronted with a global pandemic, we cannot gather to worship and celebrate together in person. We are reimagining what communal prayer will look like, while also taking advantage of the potential for solitude that can offer space for the deep introspection of preparing spiritually for the New Year. We are mourning losses, praying for health and safety, while finding creative opportunities to think differently about the powerful rituals of this time of year. We have gathered new resources to inspire you for this transformative time of year. May you be blessed with good health and a sweet year, and may you be written in the Book of Life.
“Please, Adonai, bring about new beginnings”
“Whose ballot shall be counted, and whose ballot shall be disqualified”
“We have abstained from uncomfortable growth”
“Shekhinah, our Mother, would understand”
Tofu, ice cream, beer, and liquor are new symbolic foods that reference this past year
Guide for a nature-based Yom Kippur ritual in solitude
In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the ShekhinahThe feminine name of God, expounded upon in the rabbinic era and then by the Kabbalists in extensive literature on the feminine attributes of the divine., the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024.
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