Jewish Treats about

The High Holidays

Browse our archive of High Holiday related Jewish Treats.

08/22/2017

The Alarm Clock

New beginnings are often difficult.For those who are not “morning people,”…

0 Comments1 Minutes

08/07/2017

No Holiday as Joyous

Tu b’Av (The Fifteenth of Av) is no longer the well-known holiday on…

0 Comments1 Minutes

10/11/2016

Neilah: The Final Service

While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/10/2016

For The Sins We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/10/2016

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/09/2016

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

"...on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/09/2016

The Food of Yom Kippur

Food on Yom Kippur? Isn’t Yom Kippur the most famous fast day on the Jewish…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/07/2016

The Book of Jonah

The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/06/2016

Post Labor Day Whites

When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/02/2016

Two Days As One

How many days is Rosh Hashana? It seems the simplest of questions, since…

0 Comments3 Minutes

09/30/2016

Tashlich

The Rosh Hashana tashlich ceremony is a tradition that is dear…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/30/2016

God’s Secret Things

In less than a week, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated.…

0 Comments3 Minutes

09/29/2016

Nitzavim-Rosh Hashana 5776/5777-2016

“Israel’s Charge to Impact on the World” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In…

0 Comments9 Minutes

09/29/2016

Annulment of Vows

"I swear that this time I will lose weight" "I am going to pray every…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/29/2016

Symbolic Foods

Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/28/2016

The Light of the First Day

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Now the earth was…

0 Comments3 Minutes

09/28/2016

Remembering the Akeidah

In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/27/2016

Shofar Shorts

The shofar is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rosh Hashana.…

0 Comments3 Minutes

09/27/2016

The Five Names of Rosh Hashana

In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana has several names that can help us…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/26/2016

The Year is Set

Rosh Hashana, the head of the year, is the day on which God determines the…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/26/2016

Festive Poems

Take a survey of the most common adjective used to describe the Jewish High…

0 Comments3 Minutes

09/25/2016

Holiday Greetings

The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/25/2016

The Three Ts

On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we declare: "Repentance, prayer and charity…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/23/2016

Selichot

In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur,…

0 Comments3 Minutes

09/22/2015

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/22/2015

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

"...on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work…

1 Comment2 Minutes

09/21/2015

The Food of Yom Kippur

Food on Yom Kippur? Isn’t Yom Kippur the most famous fast day on the Jewish…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/21/2015

Inside Prayer

Jewish prayer is a complex, multi-layered activity. The sages refer to…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/20/2015

Thou Shalt Not Anoint

The observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, calls for abstention…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/20/2015

Like Clay in the Hand of the Potter

One of the most metaphoric and beautiful piyuttim (poems)…

0 Comments2 Minutes

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.