High Holiday 101
Web Series
NJOP’s High Holidays 101 web series features Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Founder and Director of NJOP, as he answers six important questions people often ask about the High Holidays. You can find links to each of the topics below.
High Holiday Prep 101 #1: Why Does Rosh Hashana Matter?
High Holiday Prep 101 #2: Why Pray in a Synagogue on the High Holidays?
High Holiday Prep 101 #3: What is the Significance of the Sounds of the Shofar?
High Holiday Prep 101 #4: What Does Repentance Mean In Judaism?
High Holiday Prep 101 #6: Why Do We Fast on Yom Kippur?
High Holiday Prep 101 #5: How Do We Achieve Forgiveness?
High Holidays
Participate in one of our renowned, interactive High Holiday Beginners Service programs or workshops this holiday season. We’ll help you host a program with our comprehensive materials and videos or find one to attend.
Rosh Hoshana
The Jewish New Year starts with a celebration of the very creation of the world and a recognition of humankind’s relationship to the Creator.
Yom Kippur
The High Holidays culminate with The Day of Atonement.
There is a mysticism in that almost all Jews recognize the holiness of the day.
Articles
Browse our collection of High Holiday Jewish Treats, filled with interesting stories and articles about Jewish histories and traditions.