Resources
Here are readings and videos to guide you through the High Holiday cycle.
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Tashlich
Since we will not be gathering for the ritual of casting our sins, please find a time to engage in this simple and powerful ritual on your own. Here is a link to background on tashlich and here is the ritual from our machzor (high holiday prayerbook). "The Angry Lion"
The Baal Shem Tov, one of the most profound thinkers in the history of Jewish spirituality (1698-1740), whose birthday is celebrated on the 18th of Elul, once shared this allegorical story about the animal world to illustrate the need to speak to God directly with your own words, with your own soul from your truest place. Thanks to Dale Rosen for sharing. Readings for Shofar Blowing for the Month of Elul
HERE are the prayers that will be recited prior to the sounding of the shofar at 8:30 AM Mondays thru Fridays. (8 pages). Psalm 27 (all or part) will be recited or sung each morning. HERE are three versions. (3 pages). You may wish to print them out to use during our morning gatherings. 
Rabbi Lewis and Carl Woolf on Melodies of
High Holiday Services In this video, Rabbi Lewis and our High Holiday Chazan Carl Woolf discuss this special melodies for the High Holidays. Hear Carl chant the melodies for the evening Rosh Hashanah service (4:37), Musaf (10:50) and Aleinu (14:30). |
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Do You 10Q?
TAA is partnering with 10Q, an interactive reflection experience. 10Q will send a question to your inbox daily for 10 days beginning on Rosh Hashana and lock them in a vault until next year for you to read. You’ll be amazed at how you’ve changed over a year! Sign up HERE. |
Family Forgiveness Ritual
TAA member Laila Goodman describes a ritual that her family has done over the years just before Rosh Hashana to express their appreciation and ask forgiveness from one another. |
"On Being Caught in the Thicket" by Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
In this video, the President of Hebrew College and teacher of Rabbi Lewis reads a poem she composed about the shofar and teshuva.
In this video, the President of Hebrew College and teacher of Rabbi Lewis reads a poem she composed about the shofar and teshuva.
"Open to Me" - Elul
In this video that he prepared for the Hebrew College "Elul Together" online program, Rabbi Lewis interprets a verse from the Song of Songs (5:2 "Open to Me") and connects it to the work we need to do in the month of Elul. Click HERE to see the entire Hebrew College program.
In this video that he prepared for the Hebrew College "Elul Together" online program, Rabbi Lewis interprets a verse from the Song of Songs (5:2 "Open to Me") and connects it to the work we need to do in the month of Elul. Click HERE to see the entire Hebrew College program.