Yom Kippur

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Memory and Hope: Rituals for Tishrei 5785

By Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center

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Podcast: The Origin Story of Yom Kippur

By JewishBoston

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Rosh Hashanah Resources

By JewishBoston

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How To Make Yom Kippur Meaningful Even If You Don’t Fast

By Rabbi Jen Gubitz

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The Art of the Apology

By Judy Bolton-Fasman

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Traditions & Rituals

9/23/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Seats of Hope

Save a seat and “host” a hostage for the holiday to convey our message to the world: Our holiday tables are not complete until all the hostages return home.

 By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

9/23/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Resources for Jews Who Need To Eat on Yom Kippur

Together, we are creating a Jewish culture of dignity, meaning and belonging.

 By A Mitzvah to Eat

9/20/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

A High Holidays Guide For After October 7

 By OneTable

9/20/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Shabbat Shuva Guide

This guide will help you host a Friday night dinner on Oct. 4, the first Shabbat of the Hebrew year, just before Yom Kippur.

 By OneTable

9/20/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Pre-Yom Kippur x Shabbat Guide

No matter how you honor Yom Kippur, this guide will take you through a meal that combines elements of Shabbat and Yom Kippur to begin the holiday with intention.

 By OneTable

9/12/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Memory and Hope: Rituals for Tishrei 5785

 By Shalom Hartman Institute’s Ritual Center

9/30/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Yom Kippur Fasting Exceptions

Is it safe for seniors to fast on Yom Kippur?

By Dana GitellFor Hebrew SeniorLife

9/20/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Observing Yom Kippur Without a Synagogue

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Friday Night Lights    Guide to welcoming Shabbat   Get free download  

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Voices From Our Community

9/30/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Jews on What Gives Them Hope in Challenging Times

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

9/27/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Unimaginable Loss & Unwavering Hope: Reflections for the High Holidays

 By Tamar Davis

10/2/2023   Edit  

Yom Kippur Musings: Anything New Under the Sun?

Do you wish friends and family “an easy fast”? Does this make sense? Isn’t Yom Kippur supposed to be difficult?

 By Ruth Kaplan

9/15/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Gratitude for Our Community

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Miraculously good!  Sweet & savory Hanukkah Recipes Sweet & savory Explore  

9/14/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Want to Fight Antisemitism? Embrace Jewish Traditions.

By Deborah LipstadtFor The New York Times

9/7/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Strengthened by the Sounds of the Shofar

It is music and sound that transforms us from grasping for words to feeling from within our bodies.

 By Rachel Spekman

Comprehensive Education for Grades Pre-K through 12    Jewish Day School Directory   Explore Options  

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Food & Recipes

9/11/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

High Holiday Recipes That Cater to Food Allergies

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

9/27/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Fig Tarte Tatin With Honey

By Chanie ApfelbaumFor JewishBoston

9/23/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Shawarma Chicken Pita Pockets With Honey-Roasted Carrots

By Dini KleinFor JewishBoston

9/19/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Where to Order Kosher Food in the Boston Area

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

9/15/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Roast Chicken Tagine With Chickpeas, Zucchini & Butternut Squash

By Johanna RothenbergFor JewishBoston

9/7/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Tia Roza’s Spiced Apple Cake

By Johanna RothenbergFor JewishBoston

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Crafts & DIY

9/2/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

A PJ Library Family Guide for Starting the Jewish New Year

“A Time to Grow” has myriad creative ways to connect with the High Holidays, including crafts, step-by-step celebrations, blessings and more!

 By PJ Library

8/22/2021 Top Pick   Edit  

Tashlich Nature Pouch Craft Project

By Renee HenrichFor JewishBoston

Friday Night Lights    Guide to welcoming Shabbat   Get free download  

9/16/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

How to Create Sacred Spaces at Home

By Ashley M. JacobsFor JewishBoston

9/9/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

My House Is Now a Synagogue?

Explore how to make and use sacred space in your home with the creators of Haggadot.com.

 By Rebecca Missel

9/9/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

High Holidays@Home

Download a simple Rosh Hashanah seder and Yom Kippur guidebook or mix and match to create your own holiday gathering.

 By Haggadot.com

9/2/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

“Here for” the High Holidays

“Here for,” powered by OneTable, is a new community-wide platform supporting home-hosted and virtual gatherings from Rosh Hashanah through Simchat Torah.

 By Here for

9/2/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

High Holidays at Home: PJ Library Family Guide

This beautiful new PJ Library guide explores ways for your family to connect with the High Holidays at home.

 By PJ Library

8/28/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

High Holidays-Inspired Workbook

This is your super personal High Holiday workbook, filled with goodies for you to reflect and set intentions for this new year.

 By Custom & Craft

9/18/2019 Top Pick   Edit  

Four Ideas for Tashlich With Kids

Rabbi Jodi Seewald Smith shares her ideas.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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Community News

10/7/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Boston Rabbis Reflect on the Year Since the October 7th Attack

Local rabbis reflect on the emotional weight of the Oct. 7 attacks and how the High Holidays offer a path to healing and resilience for the Jewish community.

By Stephanie Brown & Darryl C. MurphyFor WBUR

8/23/2021 Top Pick   Edit  

A Hybrid High Holidays

By Rich TenorioFor JewishBoston

10/4/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Jewish Congregations Found Ways to Connect During High Holidays

Newton synagogues and temples are especially busy during Yom Kippur, and while worship spaces were mostly empty this year, congregations found ways to connect.

 By The Boston Globe

10/4/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Local Synagogues Celebrate High Holidays With Drive-in Services

These types of services will still be beneficial long after the pandemic ends.

 By The MetroWest Daily News

9/21/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

“In It Together” With Rabbi Marc Baker

He talks about CJP’s efforts during the pandemic to help congregations adapt to socially distanced worship and other challenges.

 By WGBH

9/16/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Massachusetts Jewish Community Gears up for Virtual High Holidays Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Jewish congregations are gearing up for unprecedented holidays this month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 By The Boston Herald

9/16/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

High Holiday Ticket Match 2020

CJP is here to help you find your community for the High Holidays.

 By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

9/16/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Prayer Amid Pandemic: Jews Adjust to Worshiping

“Judaism has always evolved,” said Rabbi Laura Abrasley of Temple Shalom in Newton. “We may be at another crossroads.”

 By The Boston Globe

9/15/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Inclusion Remains a Priority for the High Holidays

Inclusion in synagogue services and beyond is an important goal during this unprecedented High Holiday season.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

9/8/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Reimagining the High Holidays in a Pandemic

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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Arts & Culture

9/22/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Embodying the High Holiday Season

Explore grief, healing and communal action through artist Charlie Dov Schon’s “Be the Change” tzedakah box sculpture, “Collective Grief.”

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

9/12/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

A Nuanced Look at Repentance, Forgiveness and Atonement

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

8/24/2021 Top Pick   Edit  

Jewish Studio Project Nurtures Creativity as Spiritual Practice

The organization innovates a new approach to Jewish creativity—one in which art is not just for artists and Jewish texts are not just for scholars.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

9/16/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Four New Children’s Books to Brighten up the Jewish New Year

Having to deal with quarantine and perhaps school at home, families can take pleasure in turning the pages of these crisp new reads.

 By Jewish Telegraphic Agency

9/10/2020   Edit  

Musical Days of Awe: Interview With Rachel Panitsch

Musician Rachel Panitsch shares her thoughts on music, the great outdoors and rituals.

 By Jewish Arts Collaborative

9/4/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Five Tunes for Atonement

Five songs that fill me with awe leading up to the High Holidays.

By Joey BaronFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

8/12/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Inspired 5781: More Art, More Awe

Virtually accessible art that excites, inspires and steeps us all in the essence of the Days of Awe.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

9/9/2019 Top Pick   Edit  

The Art of the Apology

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

8/26/2019 Top Pick   Edit  

Introducing Persian Influences in Selichot Services

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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