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This introduction and framing for our August Leadership Call was written by Jackie Land and Rabbi Maurice Harris from the Department for Thriving Communities at Reconstructing Judaism. Many congregational leaders have found these remarks as a helpful framing tool for approaching the High Holidays in 2021.
Rabbi Jonathan Kligler has compiled and edited the Woodstock congregational mahzor for online use, and has offered to share it with those who might find it useful.
Brian Rosman and Rabbi Barbara Penzner have written an article on the Rosh Hashanah Seder for this year.
They have also written their own Rosh Hashanah seder, available in PDF format at this link:
Rabbi Katie Mizrahi from Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco has compiled materials for an offline Rosh Hashanah experience that you’re invited to bring with you into the natural world, complete with 100 shofar blasts, music, meditation and instructions for tashlich.
You can find the page of resources at this link.
This Hebrew poem, whose lyrics are by Rav A.I. Kook, is the central motif for this year’s holiday services.
Translation: Human being: arise, ascend, rise! You have strength within you, you have winds of spirit, wings of mighty eagles. Don’t deny them, lest they deny you. Seek them out and you will find them.
The full video is embedded below. You can jump directly to Rabbi Barnett’s segment (43 seconds in) via this link.
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