High Holidays

Sept. 28-30; Oct. 7-8, 2011

If life is a space odyssey then the High Holidays are home base. That's where you came from, where you're directed from and where you return for full-service maintenance. Here's a guide to doing it on Planet Earth.

Holiness in time and space; an introduction to the festival of Rosh Hashanah

The nature of repentance and Yom Kippur, and the relationship between Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Simchat Torah

The experience of joy and the meaning of Sukkot and Simchat Torah: Understanding how they follow naturally after Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Finding meaning in Prayer and its unique High Holiday theme

How can the shofar be your personal wake up call? Are Apples and Honey a prescription for a sweet New Year? And will “Visiting the Pond” help you land newfound wisdom?

Preparing ourselves for the upcoming New Year and ensuring that our good resolutions stay with us all year long

"Day of Judgments" - blessings for the entire new year

A deeper look into the meanings and customs of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year: From crowning G-d as our king to blowing the Shofar and dipping apple into honey.