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Rosh Hashanah: An Accounting of the Soul

by Rabbi Rachel Timoner
[These High Holy Days,] may we ask hard questions. May we see ourselves from both the throne of din and the throne of rachamim. And may we, steeped in self-compassion and God’s compassion, do better.
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High Holiday Resources for 5785

We offer these texts, sermon ideas, articles, talking points, and insights about the Israel-Hamas war and its reverberating effects to make it a little easier to meet the needs of your community at a tremendously difficult time. 
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Rosh Hashanah: Teshuvah, Tefilah, and Tzedakah in Israel

by Rabbi Amy Eilberg
'On Rosh Hashanah, it is written and on Yom Kippur, it is sealed: How many will die and how many will be born? Who will live and who will die?' This is one of the most beloved and troubling of Rosh Hashanah prayers. But such is the power of great poetry.
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Tishrei: Guide to Immigration Justice Teachings for Rabbis and Cantors

The connection between Sukkot and immigration is incredibly rich.
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Dr. David Arnow

Facing Our Trials with Hope: Abraham and the Akedah

by Dr. David Arnow
A D’var Torah for Rosh Hashanah by David Arnow, Ph.D. From climate change and the erosion of democratic norms to the resurgence of antisemitism and the fight for human rights, one thing is clear: If despair triumphs over hope, we’ll never overcome the challenges we face. Hope enables us to envision a better future and...
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How to Make Our Racial Equity Commitments Endure

by Dora Chen
Listening to (the shofar's) blasts, we hold so many good intentions about the year to come... That is why the robust structures for anti-racism work... are so important. They give us a path to walk, a process to follow, and so they seek to avoid backsliding into complacency.
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Torah 20/20 Excerpts for the High Holidays 2020

Over this past year, T’ruah has been publishing Torah 20/20, where each week a different author reflects on what the Torah portion teaches us about democracy.
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Blessings, Curses, and Choices

by Talia Lavin
It’s Rosh Hashanah, and those lifeless eyes stare at the collective of mingled families, a lot of kids – I’m among them – who sneak off to play cards.
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Seeing Through the Smoke

by Rabbi Joey Wolf
Rabbi Joey Wolf urges us to find hope for the New Year in each other.
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Unetaneh Tokef: Rising to Deal with Uncertainty and Change (Parshat Ha’Azinu)

by Rabbi Cheryl Weiner
The question is not “who will live and who will die?” because we are all mortal creatures: “our origin is dust and dust is our end.” Rather, in this specific year ahead, what kinds of transience will we experience, and how will we weather it?
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