Jewish New Year: High Holidays 2008, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah

Welcome! Browse the sections below to discover each of the unique holidays of the month of Tishrei. Be sure to make use of the High Holiday resources available throughout the site, including our free High Holiday services directory and greeting cards.

ELUL IN A NUTSHELL
As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionally a time of introspection and stocktaking...

INSIGHTS AND ESSAYS
Exploring the significance of this month and its ramifications on the entire year.

AUDIO CLASSES
Listen to streaming audio classes on the topic of the month of Elul.

Elul in a Nutshell | Study | Stories | Audio Classes

THE ADAM FACTOR
The Hebrew language has no word for "things", for "objects" or for "stuff". Even the words "physical" and "matter" are borrowed terms.

IN DEPTH: THE SHOFAR
The sounding of the shofar arouses G-d's compassion. It also serves as a wake up call...

RECIPE: CLASSIC HONEY CAKE
Honey cake is one of the many traditional foods eaten during the High Holidays

In a Nutshell | Guide | Laws & Lore | Study | Stories | Recipes | Audio

YOM KIPPUR IN A NUTSHELL
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year -- the day on which we are closest to G-d and to the quintessential core of our own souls.

ESSAY: AT-ONEMENT
Yes, you'll tell me, I've got it all wrong. "Atonement" is simply the translation of the Hebrew Kapparah. What has that got to do with "oneness" or "onement"?

YOM KIPPUR STORIES

In a Nutshell | In Depth Guide | Study | Stories | Kids | Audio

SUKKOT TO DO LIST
Your quick start quide to celebrating the festival of Sukkot

AT HOME WITH G-D
Our Sages state, "You must live [in the sukkah] just as you live [in your home]..."

RECIPES: SUKKOT HOLIDAY MENU
Use this easy to prepare menu, complete with all necessary recipes to prepare your holiday meal.

A JOY THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS
All reserve disappears in the exuberant dancing of Simchas Torah. Every Jew feels a natural desire to take a Torah scroll in his arms and celebrate.

SIMCHAT TORAH CUSTOM
A brief overview of the customs of the festival of Simchat Torah.

THE PRAYER FOR RAIN
We begin saying "Mashiv haruach..." during the Musaf prayer of Shemini Atzeret.

Guide | Laws & Lore | Study | Kids | Recipes | Audio Classes

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