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A journal companion for the High Holidays, intended to be used at this particular moment of resetting our intentions
Everything you need to host a Rosh Hashanah seder
Teshuvah Cards offer an intentional space for reflection, prayer, and personal expression
Atlanta
A sweet, family-friendly Rosh Hashanah celebration in the garden
Australia
A meaningful, spiritual, and musical service, combining humanistic values with a deep cultural understanding of Jewish heritage and tradition
Excite, inform, and spiritually energize, or contemplate, introspect, and deepen
Boston
Connect with the energy of new beginnings in a musical, soulful, chant-based service
Chicago
Leverage the spiritual power of community to recreate ourselves and recreate the world
Cleveland
A no-cost way for interfaith couples and families to explore, discover, and personalize the meaning of Jewish culture and values in the modern world
Our Jewish Journeys: a Yom Kippur panel of speakers share their personal experiences
Los Angeles
Gather in Temescal Canyon for family friendly, extremely musical, short and sweet services surrounded by nature
Deeply examine our actions during the past year, seek and offer forgiveness, and commit ourselves to change in the coming year
Inclusive services with an eclectic and rich mix
of prayer, contemplation, chant, teaching, movement, and silence
Reach for the highest heights in this joyous, meditative, songful, earnest, powerful, and prayerful observance
Enriching, soulful experiences that blend art, music, and spirituality
Join meditation teacher Ryan Weiss and one of Israel’s most talented cellists and singers Hadas Kleinman for a contemplative Yom Kippur experience
Miami
90 minutes of Jewish prayer and commentary infused with references from the contemporary world. Enter alone, exit with a profound sense of community and belonging
New York City
Rosh Hashanah services at Brooklyn Bowl, a sanctuary, clubhouse, church, and synagogue
Gatherings, meals, and meditations to support your spiritual lives during this moment for growth and transition in the Jewish calendar
Observe the High Holidays with the world’s largest LGBT synagogue, a vibrant spiritual community and a progressive voice within Judaism
Music and contemplation that expresses traditional themes while honoring human reason and human dignity
Return to center, recharge soul, and unleash the best within us for a better year for all through remixes of traditional liturgies and rituals with original God-optional translations, live musical meditations, interactive storytelling, multifaith ceremonies, public talks, and festive meals
No tickets required to join this scrappy progressive Jewish spiritual community taking root in an old Jewish section of Queens for contemplative, soulful, musical, accessible High Holidays
Free guided meditation, consciousness lectures, Torah readings, dinners, and more
Philadelphia
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with spirited music and a family-friendly service in Rittenhouse Square
Observe the High Holidays with a secular humanist community focused on nourishing a strong sense of Jewish identity and justice
Fringes, a feminist, non-Zionist havurah which uses poetry, song, and themes derived from the natural world to structure their services, and Tikkun Olam Chavurah, a spiritual and political community grounded in Jewish values which focuses on interfaith work to support social justice, are co-creating a High Holidays experience with new and traditional liturgies, music, singing, study, and story
Singing, spiritual nourishment, politically charged, meaningful member participation, potluck meals, meditation, and a warm welcome to all, especially the LGBT community
San Francisco
Anyone can attend, simple is good, wearing white makes a statement, original machzor 2.0
Gather in community on a farm for a journey of celebration, cleansing, reflection, releasing, and intention-setting for the coming year
Tulsa
No tickets required to rejoice and renew with a diverse community of people who approach their Judaism in radically different ways
Washington, DC
An opportunity for Jewish adults between the ages of 22 and 39 to meet one another and deepen their Jewish identity
The Unkosher Stand-Up Comedy Tour: the best young (Jew-ish) comedians in DC share their hilarious transgressions just in time for Yom Kippur
Join a spiritually vibrant and radically inclusive community whose inaugural High Holidays experiences reflect their vision for a world of justice, equity, and liberation, including a Jews of Color dinner and Yom Kippur yoga
Dancing in September: a Rosh Hashanah party with sweet apple sangria and dance floor beats throughout the night
Listen to the shofar, stand with each other, commit to change in the year ahead, begin again, awaken to your fullest potential (livestreaming available!)
Unpack and build upon the essential Days of Awe texts and prayers that prepare us to bring our full selves to Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur and heighten your spiritual experience with mindful programs
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