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Have We Forgotten the Call of the Shofar Already?

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

"Have we forgotten the call of the shofar already / To gather and stand up for what’s right? / Have we forgotten what shofar’s demanding / That we pursue justice, compassion, holy light?"

Making the High Holidays Inclusive and Meaningful

As the High Holidays approach once again, we have created a number of resources for individuals and congregations to utilize as we mark these most important days in the Jewish calendar. We know we will be a stronger, more vibrant Jewish community when we fully incorporate the diversity that is the reality of modern Jewish life. We hope that each of these materials will help your High Holiday experiences and programming serve a wide range of identities and help you create communities of belonging.

Mi Shebeirach (Prayer for Healing) for All Immigrants and the Descendants of Immigrants

The following is a mi shebeirach for a person who immigrated to the United States, to be used on Rosh HaShanah.

Shanah Tovah, Congress: Reflections on 5782 and Goals for a Sweet 5783

Rachel Klein

Lillie Heyman

Shayna Han

Israel Harris

Jacob Greenblatt

Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection and celebration of the past year and the year to come. As we reflect on 5782, we celebrate the legislative victories from this past year.

Check out the RAC's High Holiday Guide on Criminal Justice

Jacob Kraus-Preminger

Each day in this country, we are faced with harrowing truths about how our criminal justice system operates.

Rosh Hashanah: A Time to Reflect on Climate Justice

Lizzie Stein

Climate change is more just an issue of the trees and oceans around us. There is a real human cost associated with the warming of our planet.

Racial Justice Resources for the High Holidays

Sarah Greenberg

When Winter Storm Jonas hit D.C. in January, we were eagerly looking forward to the balmy, humid temperatures of the D.C. summer. Now, with August already upon us, the summer will sadly be over soon.

Immigration Sermon: Give Me Your Tired, Rabbi Esther Lederman

Rosh Hashana 5773 Rabbi Esther L.

Akeidah

Hebrew Spelling

עֲקֵדָה

Alternate Spelling

Akedah

"Binding." The story in Genesis of the near-sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham’s son, which is read on Rosh HaShanah.

Torah portion for Rosh HaShanah

Avinu Malkeinu

Hebrew Spelling

אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ

"Our Father, Our King"/"Our Parent, Our Ruler" A prayer (and song) chanted during the High Holiday period. Describes two simultaneous ways in which people might relate to God: the intimate relationship of a parent and the powerful awe of a ruler.