HIGH HOLY DAYS 5770
We call them the High Holy Days, but Yamim Noraim can best be translated as "Days of Awe." These are days in which we step out of our daily routines and attain a sense of the sublime, a sensitivity to the mystery of life. Each year we are given the gift of time to reflect seriously on the people we have become, and dream once again about who we can be. We engage in heshbon hanefesh - intensive self reflection, in which we review our behavior over the past year, identifying mistakes and shortcomings. And we make teshuvah - serious, sincere return, as we work to refine ourselves and repair broken relationships. We connect and reconnect with the best of ourselves, our family members, our friends, and God. Through this process, if we do it right, we are able to discover a renewed sense of wonder and mission in our lives.
Tired of sitting bored/lost/uninspired during interminable High Holy Day services? IKAR is happy to share its irreverently pious guide to the High Holy Day experience, which will make the services both accessible and spiritually challenging. If you are coming to IKAR this year, we'll have them on hand. But if you would like one (or many) of your own...
Join us, sing with us. Download the newest auditory offering from IKAR's shatz Hillel Tigay, selections from the High Holy Days liturgy to learn the tunes.