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Guide to the High Holy Days Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Table of Contents Guide to the High Holy Days Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Table of Contents When and What Are the High Holy Days? . 1 What is the Meaning of the High Holy Days? ....................................1 The Days In Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur . 2 Being Together in Community . 3 Symbols and Rituals .........................................................3 Fasting on Yom Kippur . 3 The Shofar . 4 Wearing White and Not Wearing Leather . 5 How to Greet People During the High Holy Days . 5 Guide to the Tashlich: A Fun, Accessible Ceremony . 6 High Holy Days High Holy Days Food! ........................................................7 Start of Rosh Hashanah Dinner . 7 Rosh Hashanah Round Sweet Challah . 7 & Yom Kippur End of Yom Kippur Dinner . 8 Celebrating High Holy Days with Kids & Family ..................................8 Public Schools and the High Holy Days . 10 Fun and Meaningful Activities . 10 Great Storybooks for Young Kids . 11 Planning Ahead . 12 Community During the High Holy Days .......................................12 www.interfaithfamily.com How to Find a Synagogue . 12 Why Do So Many Non-Synagogue-Goers Attend High Holy Day Services? . 13 facebook.com/interfaithfamily The Whole “Tickets” Thing . 14 @interfaithfam The High Holy Days Bring Up Loss and Remembrance for Some People . 15 Attending High Holy Days Services Away from Home . 16 High Holy Day Services FAQ .................................................16 When and What Are the High Holy Days? The High Holy Days—or, High Holidays as they are also called—consist of two autumn holidays called Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur . In Hebrew, “Rosh Hashanah” means “Head of the Year” and it’s the Jewish New Year . Ten days later comes Yom Kippur, which is Hebrew for the “Day of Atonement .” It is the most solemn day of the Jewish year, and many adults fast as a spiritual practice for the duration of the day . Because of differences between the Hebrew and Western calendars, the High Holy Days move around a bit on the Western calendar, but they always fall sometime in September or October . The High Holy Days are serious but also joyful, and they are These holidays, and the stretch of days in between them, are sometimes referred the one time of year when the largest number of people in the to as the “Days of Awe” or the “Days of Jewish community attend synagogue services. Repentance .” They’re serious but also joyful, and they are the one time of year when the largest number of people in the Jewish welcome to attend and participate in appropriate; and resolving to do better in the community attend synagogue services . these holidays . future . The Hebrew word that refers to this The main reason these are considered the entire process is Teshuvah, pronounced most important holidays on the Jewish teh-shoo-vah . The expression people calendar is because they are about self- What is the Meaning of the sometimes use is, “making Teshuvah .” examination, forgiveness, the repairing of High Holy Days? For example, you might hear someone broken relationships and giving ourselves a The High Holy Days are a time of year when say: “Ronnie and I hadn’t talked to each fresh new start . the Jewish people as a whole are asked to other for months, and to be honest I’m still engage in a process of doing a moral self- kind of upset with him, but at this time of People of all faiths, including people who assessment; seeking forgiveness from others year we are encouraged to make Teshuvah, identify as non-religious, are completely for harms we’ve done; making amends as so we did .” 1 Click logo to return to table of contents Guide to High Holy Days – Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur The mood of the Jewish synagogue on Yom Kippur, and many adults New Year is a mix of in the community follow the practice of reflection on the year that fasting (abstaining from all food and drink) has just ended, hope for the for the duration of the day, from sundown of year that’s begun, gratitude the night it begins until the sun goes down for the goodness in our lives, the next day . When the sun finally sets at the and general celebration . end of Yom Kippur, the mood shifts from somber self-reflection to joy and release . Ten days after we celebrate Some families and synagogues prepare the Jewish New Year, we delicious meals to break the fast (more on gather together again for this, including recipes, in other sections of the Day of Atonement this guide) . (Yom Kippur) . “Atonement” means acknowledging our When the sun finally sets at misdeeds during the past The Days In Between year, looking for opportunities to apologize Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur the end of Yom Kippur, the or make things right and asking God for The ten days beginning with the Jewish mood shifts from somber self- forgiveness and a fresh start . It’s the holiest New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and ending with day of the Jewish year, and most Jewish the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) are reflection to joy and release. people who participate in any Jewish known as the “Ten Days of Teshuvah” (you’ll holidays, regardless of personal religious sometimes see this translated as the “Ten beliefs, participate in observing Yom Kippur Days of Repentance”) . During this stretch Although Teshuvah is really the “big idea” in some way . Many take the day off work of time, the tradition encourages all of us of the High Holy Days, another important and/or attend at least one of the synagogue to think about who we may have harmed theme of these holidays is the celebration services of the day . over the course of the last year, whether of the Jewish New Year . Rosh Hashanah, intentionally or by accident, and whether by the first of the High Holy Days, marks the All Jewish holidays begin at sunset, so when word or by deed . We’re invited to take time beginning of a new Jewish calendar year . It’s the sun goes down to begin Yom Kippur, the to reach out to people personally and take actually celebrated for two days in most, but next 24 hours take on a focus of gathering responsibility for our mistakes . The idea is to not all, Jewish communities . Judaism has with community to acknowledge our talk privately with family members, friends or been around a long time, so according to wrongdoings and seek God’s forgiveness anyone else we feel we may have wronged . the Jewish calendar, the current year at the together . There are many special, well- We do our best to admit our mistakes, seek time of the publication of this guide is 5775 . loved Hebrew prayers and melodies sung in forgiveness from those we have hurt, and 2 Click logo to return to table of contents Guide to High Holy Days – Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur offer to make amends . This can be a really powerful exercise for families, including families with young kids . Being Together in Community There’s another major aspect of these holidays, and it is that these are the Jewish holidays when Jewish people, and their family members of all backgrounds, come out of the woodwork every year and gather in large numbers in synagogues . (The other most popular Jewish holidays—Passover and Hanukkah—take place mainly in peoples’ homes, not in the synagogue .) The High Holy Days have been part of the rhythm of marking time for centuries, and the fact that Jewish communities all over the Jewish people all over the world are similarly gathering during world are similarly gathering during these these holidays, sharing with others in the Jewish community holidays gives a lot of people in the Jewish community a warm feeling of connection a warm feeling of connection and solidarity. and solidarity . theme of forgiveness and moral renewal . The idea isn’t to create a health hazard—it’s a Symbols and Rituals The fast begins at sundown when the holy spiritual practice and nothing more . day begins, and it ends at sundown the Fasting on Yom Kippur following evening, often with synagogues It’s also not an all or nothing proposition . One of the things Yom Kippur is best known offering a small spread of food . People who take daily medications generally for is the practice of fasting for the duration maintain those routines through Yom Kippur, of the holiday . The purpose of the fast— In traditional Jewish practice, children under even if they are fasting . Some people take which traditionally includes abstaining from 13 are not expected to fast . Neither are on some aspects of the fast but not all: they food, drink, sex and bathing—is to purify pregnant women, or anyone with a medical might refrain from eating but drink water the spirit and concentrate the mind on the condition that fasting would exacerbate . during the day, or just fast for part of the 3 Click logo to return to table of contents Guide to High Holy Days – Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur The first meal everyone eats after Yom Kippur has ended is often called the “Break-the-Fast” or “Break Fast” and sometimes people issue invitations to host friends for this meal. the first time, it’s a good idea to get well according to a prescribed series of blasts . hydrated in the hour or two before the On Yom Kippur the shofar is not sounded, beginning of Yom Kippur . except to mark the holy day’s conclusion . The first meal everyone eats after Yom Shofars come in various sizes and shapes, Kippur has ended is often called the “Break- though they’re always curved .
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