Entering the High Holy Days: A Complete Guide to the History, Prayers and ThemesJewish Publication Society, 2005 M07 1 - 252 pages The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews. Reuven Hammer received his ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the former president of the Rabbinical Assembly and head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement. |
Contents
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The Meaning of the Yamim Noraim | 21 |
Beginning the Journey Preparing for the High Holy Days | 37 |
The Rosh Hashanah Liturgy I Arvit and Shaharit | 47 |
The Rosh Hashanah Liturgy II From Musaf to Tashlikh | 75 |
Opportunities for Change The Ten Days of Penitence | 97 |
The Yom Kippur Liturgy I Kol Nidre | 107 |
The Yom Kippur Liturgy II Arvit | 121 |
The Yom Kippur Liturgy III Services of Yom Kippur Day | 143 |
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Abraham Aleinu Amidah ancient Arvit asked beginning biblical verses binding of Isaac blessing Book century cleansing concluding confession congregation creation Day of Atonement day of Rosh Days of Awe Elul Exod festival followed forgiveness gates Geonim goat God's Hashanah and Yom Hebrew High Holy Days human iniquity Jerusalem Jews Jonah Judaism judge judgment Kedushah King kingship Kol Nidre Land of Israel Leviticus Lord Mahzor Mahzor Vitry Malkhuyot Melekh melody mercy midrash Mishnah morning Moses Musaf Ne'ilah Nidre Numbers ourselves pardon piyyut piyyutim poem poet prayer Priest proclaim Prophets Psalm Rabba Rabbi recited refers remembrance repentance rites ritual Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah liturgy Sabbath sacred Sages sanctity Selihot seventh month Shaharit Shema shofar Shofrot sins sound the shofar specific story Sukkot synagogue tallit Talmud Tashlikh Temple theme Thirteen Attributes tion Tishre Torah reading tradition transgressions vows words Yamim Nora'im Yom Kip Yom Kippur Yoma York
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