These collected resources are designed to assist rabbis and cantors as they prepare for the 5785 High Holidays. As we near the first anniversary of October 7, many in our communities are struggling to make sense of terrible suffering, to maintain strained relationships, and to hold onto hope. They are looking to you for both pastoral care and moral leadership. 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.
Resources
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- High Holiday Texts and Sermon Topics on the Israel-Hamas War 2024/5785
- High Holiday Talking Points on the Israel-Hamas War 2024/5785
- An adaptation of El Malei Rachamim by Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, President of Hebrew College
- The Collision of Compassion and Fear, a High Holiday sermon session taught by Rabbi Jill Jacobs (recorded on 9/3/2024)