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Congregation Shaare Emeth
VIRTUAL HIGH HOLIDAYS Rosh Hashanah Companion
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Shanah Tovah! These High Holidays of 2020, which in
the Hebrew calendar begin the year
5781, are different than ever before.
We wish that we could gather together,
yet our responsibility for ourselves, for
each other and for our entire society
demands that we remain separate
and safe.
This year we offer you many different
opportunities to pray, to listen, to
watch, to learn, to meditate, to be
inspired, and to acknowledge the
sacred arrival of Rosh Hashanah and
the Jewish New Year. We hope that
you will find your own place and
join virtually with our community in
celebrating our blessings even though
we are physically apart.
This Virtual Rosh Hashanah Companion,
which you can print or use online, will
allow you to follow along and join in
the central prayers and songs of our
services. Please sing along, read and
pray aloud or silently, or simply listen
and fill your holiday with meaning.
Each of us will approach these sacred
days in our own way as we welcome our
new year knowing that we are united in
our prayers.
We pray for good health, for effective
treatments and vaccines, for patience
and calm, for blessing and wisdom, for
compassion and kindness, for shared
visions of a better society and a better
world, for justice and for peace.
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Creating Sacred Space in Your Home for the High Holidays
This year we gather as one community in a different way. We will be in our own homes,
alone or in our small family groups, gathered safely, physically distanced yet together.
THE TIME IS NOW Lyrics by Debbie Friedman and Tamara Ruth Cohen
To listen to the song please click here or copy into your browser: http://bit.ly/makingholyspace
The time is now, we’ve gathered round. So bring all your gifts and bring all your burdens with you.
No need to hide. Arms open wide. We gather as one. To make a Makom Kadosh.
We come to tell. We come to hear. We come to teach, to learn. We come to grow. And so we say.
The time is now. Sing to the One. God’s Presence is here, Shechinah, You will dwell among us.
We’ll make this space a holy place, So separate, so whole. Rejoice every soul who enters here.
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Our question and our challenge is this:
How can we make our homes into sacred spaces for the High Holidays?
We offer the following suggestions to help you make your space a holy place:
u Print this guide out or access it on a tablet or device to accompany your services.
u Create an intention and a space to sit and pray during the holidays, maybe your living
room, maybe the room your computer is in currently, whatever works for you!
u Add a white or festive tablecloth, bring in fresh flowers, display your own symbolic
Jewish holiday items – your shofar, your apples and honey dishes, your candlesticks –
whatever you want to make it right for you!
u Clean up and prepare your space before you begin watching services – just as you
(hopefully) would put your cell phone on silent or turn it off in our sanctuary for
services, unplug for the day or at least for the hours that we are together spiritually in
prayer for the High Holy Days.
u Decide your own dress code – dress up, dress casual, decide to make this year a pajama
New Year – whatever works best for you!
Take time to make your space
special, and check our Temple
emails and website,
www.sestl.org/highholidays2020/
for up to date information about
services, programs and other
ways to connect with your
Shaare Emeth community during
these High Holidays.
The Union for Reform Judaism, (URJ),
has prepared a series of wonderful
experiences to help us as Reform Jews
to prepare for these Days of Awe. Go to
www.reflect.reformjudaism.org/
to explore other ways to prepare for a
most meaningful celebration of the
Holy Days.
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Some Thoughts for Rosh HashanahYour Book of Life doesn’t begin today, on Rosh Hashanah. It began
when you were born. Some of the chapters were written by
other people: your parents, siblings, and teachers. Parts of your
book were crafted out of experiences you had because of other
people’s decisions: where you lived, what schools you went to, what
your homes were like. But the message of Rosh Hashanah, the
anniversary of the creation of the world, is that everything can be
made new again, that much of your book is written every day — by
the choices you make. The book is not written and sealed; you get
to edit it, decide what parts you want to emphasize and remember,
and maybe even which parts you want to leave behind. Shanah tovah
means both a good year, and a good change. Today you can change
the rest of your life. It is never too late.
– Rabbi Laura Geller from Mishkan Hanefesh: Machzor for the
Days of Awe
“The blessing over the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah
refers to the mitzvah as 'hearing the voice of the Shofar,' but since
that voice speaks without words, the message that is heard depends
a great deal on who is doing the listening.”
– Douglas Aronin
“But the most important renewal of life is that which occurs on
Rosh Hashanah. Because that is when all life of the previous year
returns to its essential source and a new life, such as was never
known before, emerges from the void to sustain existence for an
entire year.”
– Tzvi Freeman
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“We lend power to the holiness of this day. For it is tremendous
and awe filled, and on it Your majesty will be exalted, Your throne
will be established in lovingkindness, and You will sit on that throne
in truth.”
– from the prayer “Unetaneh Tokef ”
“Rosh Hashanah isn’t just about being new; it’s about a change.”
– Max Levis
“The king's usual place is in the
capital city, in the royal palace.
Anyone wishing to approach
the king must go through the
appropriate channels in the
palace bureaucracy and gain
the approval of a succession of
secretaries and ministers. They
must journey to the capital and
pass through the many gates,
corridors and antechambers
that lead to the throne room.
Their presentation must be
meticulously prepared, and they
must adhere to an exacting
code of dress, speech and
mannerism upon entering into
the royal presence.
“However, there are times
when the king comes out to the
fields outside the city. At such
times, anyone can approach
him; the king receives them all
with a smiling face and a radiant
countenance. The peasant
behind his plow has access to
the king in a manner unavailable
to the highest ranking minister
in the royal court when the
king is in the palace.
“The month of Elul is when the
king is in the field.”
– Rabbi Schneur Zalman
of Liadi
Wildpeace
Not the peace of a ceasefire
not even the vision of the wolf and the lamb,
but rather
as in the heart when the excitement is over
and you can talk only about a great weariness.
I know that I know how to kill, that makes me an adult.
And my son plays with a toy gun that knows
how to open and close its eyes and say Mama.
A peace
without the big noise of beating swords into ploughshares,
without words, without
the thud of the heavy rubber stamp: let it be
light, floating, like lazy white foam.
A little rest for the wounds who speaks of healing?
(And the howl of the orphans is passed from one generation
to the next, as in a relay race:
the baton never falls.)
Let it come
like wildflowers,
suddenly, because the field
must have it: wildpeace.
– Yehuda Amichai, translated by Chana Bloch
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“On Rosh Hashanah we are aware that God is judging us. But God
is truly judging us every moment of every day. It is only on Rosh
Hashanah that we, as a people, pause to reflect on this phenomenon.”
– Michael Mascolo
No One
No one ever told me the coming of the Messiah
Could be an inward thing.
No one ever told me a change of heart
Might be as quiet as new-fallen snow.
No one ever told me that redemption
Was as simple as springtime and as wonderful
As birds returning after a long winter,
Rose-breasted grosbeaks singing in the swaying branches
Of a newly budded tree.
No one ever told me that salvation
Might be like a fresh spring wind
Blowing away the dried, withered leaves of another year,
Carrying the scent of flowers, the promise of fruition.
What I found for myself I try to tell you:
Redemption and salvation are very near,
And the taste of them is in the world
That God created and laid before us.
– Ruth Brin
“Rosh Hashanah is about relationships. Whether between individuals
and the God in whom they believe, communities and the traditions
which define them, or simply between individuals, whether any God
or tradition is part of their lives, it’s all about sustaining relationships
which sustain us and help us do the same for others.”
– Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of CLAL, The National Jewish
Center for Learning and Leadership
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Songs and Prayers for the Evening of Rosh Hashanah
נו להדליק נר נו במצותיו, וצו לך העולם, אשר קדש ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהשל שבת ושל יום טוב.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kidshanu
b’mitzvotav vitzivanu l’hadlik ner shel shabbat v’shel yom tov.
We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You hallow
us with Your Mitzvot, and command us to kindle the lights of
Shabbat and this Holy Day
LET THERE BE LIGHT Words & Music: Billy Jonas
In the wick of the candle, the flame in your heart Is an ember remembering back to the start So if nothing is working out right Take a breath, make a wish and say: Let there be light, let there be light Tonight, tonight, tonight
CANDLE LIGHTING FOR SHABBAT AND ROSH HASHANAH
לך העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגינו לזמן הזה. ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהBaruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiymanu
v’higiyanu lazman hazeh. Amen.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe who has
given us life, sustained us, and brought us together to celebrate
this joyous occasion. Amen.
SHEHECHEYANU
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COME Music: Chava Mirel English lyrics: Stacey Zisook Robinson
Come, come all of you, come all of us And bless the One who blesses Blessed is the blessed One, Blessed is the giver of blessing Blessed in this moment, now and every now
ד! שמע ישראל, יי אלהינו, יי אחברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד!
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad!
Baruch shem kevod malchuto le’olam vaed!
Hear, O Israel: The Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One!.
Blessed is God’s glorious majesty forever and ever!
SHEMA
ברכו את יי המברך! ברוך יי המברך לעולם ועד!
Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach!
Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va’ed!
Praise the Eternal, to whom all praise is due.
Praised be the Eternal to whom all praise is due forever and ever.
BARECHU
LET THERE BE LOVE Music: Noah Aronson, Jodi Sufrin, Dan Singer, Lyrics: Chaim Stern
Let there be love, and understanding among us, let peace and friendship be our shelter from life’s storms.
נו שומרנו לחיים, ופר ינו לשלום, והעמיד נו יי אלה השכיבך. ינו סכת שלומ וש על
Hashkiveinu Adonai Eloheinu, v’haamidenu shomreinu l’chayim, u’fros aleinu sukat shlomecha.
AM I AWAKE/ADONAI SEFATAI Music: Noah Aronson
Am I awake? Am I prepared? Are You listening to my prayer? Can you hear my voice? Can you understand?
ך .אדני שפתי תפתח ופי יגיד תהלתAdonai open up my lips that my mouth may declare Your praise.
Adonai s’fatai tiftach, ufi yagid t’hilatecha.
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שלום רב על ישראל עמך תשים לעולם. לך אדון לכל השלום. כי אתה הוא מ
ך. וטוב בעיניך לברך את עמך ישראל, בכל עת ובכל שעה בשלומ
Shalom Rav, al Yisrael amcha tasim leolam. Ki Atah hu melech adon lechol
hashalom. Vetov beeinecha levarech et amcha Yisrael, b’chol eit uvechol
shaah, bishlomecha.
Grant abundant peace to Israel, Your people forever, for You are the
Sovereign God of all peace. May it be pleasing to You to bless Your
people Israel in every season and moment with Your peace.
Music: Jeff Klepper & Dan Freedlander
SHALOM RAV
אלהי, נצור לשוני מרע, ושפתי מדבר מרמה, ולמקללי נפשי תדם, ונפשי ך. כעפר לכל תהיה. פתח לבי בתורת
יהיו לרצון אמרי פי והגיון לבי לפניך, יי צורי וגואלי: אמן.
Elohai n'tzor l’shoni meirah, usfatei midabeir mirmah, vlimkal’llai nafshi
tidom, v’nafshi ke’afar lakol t’hiyeh. P’tach libi b’toratecha.
Yih’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali: Amein.
O God, keep my tongue from evil and my lips from deceit. Help me
to be silent in the face of derision, humble in the presence of all.
Open my heart to Your Torah.
May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be
acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.
ELOHAI N'TZOR
מי שברך אבותינו מקור הברכה לאמותינו.
מי שברך אמותינו מקור הברכה לאבותינו.
Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’imoteinu
May the Source of Strength who blessed the ones before us help us
find the courage to make our lives a blessing and let us say: Amen.
Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’avoteinu
Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah, the renewal of
body, the renewal of spirit and let us say: Amen.
MI SHEBERACH
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נו. נו מעשים, עשה עמנו צדקה וחסד והושיע נו, חננו ועננו, כי אין ב ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, choneinu va’aneinu; Ki ein banu maasim.
Aseih imanu tzedakah vachesed v’hosheinu!
Avinu Malkeinu, be gracious and answer us, even when we have little
merit; treat us generously and with kindness, and be our help.
Avinu Malkeinu – Almighty and Merciful
Answer us with grace, for our deeds are wanting.
Save us through acts of justice and love.
AVINU MALKEINU
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבא בעלמא די־ברא כרעותה, וימליך מלכותהבחייכון וביומיכון ובחיי דכל־בית ישראל, בעגלא ובזמן קריב, ואמרו: אמן.
יהא שמה רבא מברך לעלם ולעלמי עלמיא. יתברך וישתבח, ויתפאר ויתרומם ויתנשא, ויתהדר ויתעלה ויתהלל שמה דקדשא, בריך הוא,
לא מן־כל־ברכתא ושירתא, תשבחתא ונחמתא דאמירן בעלמא, ואמרו: אמן. לעינו ועל־כל־ישראל, ואמרו: אמן. יהא שלמא רבא מן שמיא וחיים על
ינו ועל־כל־ישראל, עשה שלום במרומיו, הוא יעשה שלום עלועל־כל יושבי תבל, ואמרו: אמן.
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba b’alma div’ra chirutei, v’yamlich
malchutei b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisraeil,
baagala uviz’man kariv, v’im’ru: Amein.
Y’hei sh’mei raba m’vorach l’alam ul’almei almaya.
Yitbarach v’yishtabach, v’yitpaar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yithadar
v’yitaleh v’yithalal sh’mei d’kudsha, b’rich hu, l’eila min kol birchata
v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, daamiran b’alma,v’im’ru: Amein.
Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil,
v’imru: Amein.
Oseh shalom bim’romav, hu yaaseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil,
v’al kol yoshvei teivel, v’im’ru: Amein.
MOURNERS’ KADDISH
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Songs and Prayers for Rosh HashanahMorning
LIGHT OF A CLEAR BLUE MORNING By Dolly Parton
It's been a long dark night And I've been waiting for the morning It's been a long hard fight But I see a brand new day dawning I've been looking for the sunshine 'Cause I ain't seen it in so long But everything's gonna work out just fine Everything's gonna be alright That's been all wrong 'Cause I can see the light of a clear blue morning I can see the light of a brand new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning Everything's gonna be all right It's gonna be okay
SWEET AS HONEY Dan Nichols
Sweet as honey, sweet as honey, sweet as honey on our tongue.
לך העו ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהנו נו במצותיו, וצו לם, אשר קדש
לעסוק בדברי תורה.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu laasok b’divrei Torah.
We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You hallow us with Your Mitzvot, and command us immerse ourselves in the study of Torah.
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ברכו את יי המברך! ברוך יי המברך לעולם ועד!
Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach!
Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va’ed!
Praise the Eternal, to whom all praise is due.
Praised be the Eternal to whom all praise is due forever and ever.
BARCHU
ד! שמע ישראל, יי אלהינו, יי אחברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד!
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad!
Baruch shem kevod malchuto le’olam vaed!
Hear, O Israel: The Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One!.
Blessed is God’s glorious majesty forever and ever!
SHEMA
ואהבת את יהוה אלהיך בכל־לבבך ובכל־נפשך ובכל־מאדך. והיו הדברים האלה אשר אנכי מצוך היום על־לבבך: ושננתם לבניך ודברת בם בשבתך
בביתך ובלכתך בדרך ובשכבך ובקומך. וקשרתם לאות על־ידך והיו לטטפת בין עיניך: וכתבתם על־מזזות ביתך ובשעריך.
למען תזכרו ועשיתם את־כל־מצותי והייתם קדשים לאלהיכם. אני יהוה אלהיכם אשר הוצאתי אתכם מארץ מצרים להיות לכם לאלהים אני יהוה
אלהיכם.
V’ahavta eit Adonai elohecha b’chol l’vav’cha uv’chol nafsh’cha uv’chol
m’odecha. Vhayu had’varim haeileh, asher Anochi m’tzav’cha hayom, al
l’vavecha. V’shinantam l’vanecha v’dibarta bam b’shivt’cha b’veitecha
uv’lecht’cha vaderech, uv’shochb’cha uv’kumecha. Ukshartam l’ot al
yadecha v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha. Uchtavtam al m’zuzot beitecha
uvisharecha.
L’maan tizk’ru vaasitem et kol mitzvotai, vih’yitem k’doshim leiloheichem.
Ani Adonai eloheichem, asher hotzeiti etchem meieretz Mitzrayim lih’yot
lachem leilohim, Ani Adonai eloheichem.
VA’AHAVTA
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נו לשמוע קול נו במצותיו, וצו לך העולם, אשר קדש ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהשופר.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kidshanu
b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu lishmoa kol shofar.
SHOFAR BLESSINGS
סד ך, ויכון בח נה תקף קדשת היום כי הוא נורא ואים. ובו תנשא מלכות ונתע ועד, וכותב יח ויוד ך, ותשב עליו באמת. אמת כי אתה הוא דין, ומוכ כסא
פר הזכרונות, וחותם, וסופר ומונה, ותזכר כל הנשכחות. ותפתח את סומאליו יקרא וחותם יד כל אדם בו. ובשופר גדול יתקע. וקול דממה דקה
ישמע. ומלאכים יחפזון, וחיל ורעדה יאחזון.
Unetaneh tokef kedushat hayom, Ki hu norah v’ayom. Uvo tinasei
malchutecha. V’yikon b’chesed kisecha. V’teisheiv alav beemet. Emet ki
atah hu dayan umochiach v’yodeiah vaeid, V’choteiv v’choteim v’sofeir
umoneh, V’tizkor kol hanishkachot, V’tiftach et seifer hazichronot,
Umeieilav yikarei v’chotam yad kol adam bo. U’vshofar gadol yitakah,
V’kol d’mamah dakah yishama. Umalachim yeichafeizun, V’chil u'radah
yocheizun.
Let us proclaim the power of this day, a day whose holiness awakens
deepest awe and inspires highest praise for Your dominion, for Your
throne is a throne of love; Your reign is a reign of truth. In truth, You
are judge and plaintiff, counselor and witness. You inscribe and seal.
You record and recount. You remember all that we have forgotten.
And when You open the Book of Memories, it speaks for itself for
every human hand leaves its mark, an imprint like no other. And so a
great shofar will cry t’kiah. A still small voice will be heard. Angels in
a whirl of fear and trembling.
UNETANEH TOKEF
ינו ועל כלישראל אמך. סד ורחמים, על שים שלום טובה וברכה, חן וח
Sim shalom tovah uvrachah, chein vachesed v’rachamim, aleinu v’al kol
Yisraeil amecha.
SIM SHALOM
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נו לשמוע קול נו במצותיו, וצו לך העולם, אשר קדש ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהשופר.
Yih’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali: Amein.
May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be
acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.
YIHIYU
נו. נו, שמע קול ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, shema koleinu
Avinu Malkeinu, hear our voice
אנו לפניך. נו, חט ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, chatanu l’fanecha
Avinu Malkeinu, we have strayed and sinned before You
נו. נו וטפ ינו ועל עולל נו, חמול על ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, chamol aleinu v’al olaleinu v’tapeinu.
Avinu Malkeinu, have compassion on us and on our families.
ינו. רב ורעב מעל נו, כלה דבר וח ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, kaleh dever v’vherev v’raav meialeinu.
Avinu Malkeinu, halt the onslaught of sickness, violence and hunger.
ינו. נו, כלה כל צר ומשטין מעל ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, kaleh kol tzar umastin meialeinu.
Avinu Malkeinu, halt the reign of those who cause pain and terror.
פר חיים טובים. נו בס נו, חתמ ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, chotveinu b’seifer chayim tovim.
Avinu Malkeinu, enter our names in the Book of Lives Well Lived.
ינו שנה טובה. נו, חדש על ינו מלכ אב
Avinu Malkeinu, chadeish aleinu shanah tovah.
Avinu Malkeinu, renew for us a year of goodness.
Music: Max Janowski
AVINU MALKEINU
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מי שברך אבותינו מקור הברכה לאמותינו.
מי שברך אמותינו מקור הברכה לאבותינו.
Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’imoteinu
May the Source of Strength who blessed the ones before us help us
find the courage to make our lives a blessing and let us say: Amen.
Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’avoteinu
Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah, the renewal of
body, the renewal of spirit and let us say: Amen.
MI SHEBERACH
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבא בעלמא די־ברא כרעותה, וימליך מלכותהבחייכון וביומיכון ובחיי דכל־בית ישראל, בעגלא ובזמן קריב, ואמרו: אמן.
יהא שמה רבא מברך לעלם ולעלמי עלמיא. יתברך וישתבח, ויתפאר ויתרומם ויתנשא, ויתהדר ויתעלה ויתהלל שמה דקדשא, בריך הוא,
לא מן־כל־ברכתא ושירתא, תשבחתא ונחמתא דאמירן בעלמא, ואמרו: אמן. לעינו ועל־כל־ישראל, ואמרו: אמן. יהא שלמא רבא מן שמיא וחיים על
ינו ועל־כל־ישראל, עשה שלום במרומיו, הוא יעשה שלום עלועל־כל יושבי תבל, ואמרו: אמן.
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba b’alma div’ra chirutei, v’yamlich
malchutei b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisraeil,
baagala uviz’man kariv, v’im’ru: Amein.
Y’hei sh’mei raba m’vorach l’alam ul’almei almaya.
Yitbarach v’yishtabach, v’yitpaar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yithadar
v’yitaleh v’yithalal sh’mei d’kudsha, b’rich hu, l’eila min kol birchata
v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, daamiran b’alma,v’im’ru: Amein.
Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil,
v’imru: Amein.
Oseh shalom bim’romav, hu yaaseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil, v’al
kol yoshvei teivel, v’im’ru: Amein.
MOURNERS’ KADDISH
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MOURNING INTO DANCING Music: Debbie Friedman Based on Psalm 90
You turn my mourning into dancing, So that my soul might sing to You And it not be stilled. Oh, God my God, forever I will thank You Odekah
Now I sing praised to the Holy One, Who lifts me up when I have fallen. And I cry to You to heal me And You have answered all my prayers. I ask that You be gracious and hear me, Adonai I have called to You to help me And You’ve supported me with joy!
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L’shanah tovah tikateivu v’teichateimu.
A good year, and may you be inscribed and sealed for blessing.
We
lco
min
g R
osh
Ha
sha
nah
in Y
our
Ho
me
“In
the
seve
nth
mon
th, o
n th
e fir
st d
ay o
f the
mon
th, y
ou sh
all o
bser
ve
com
plet
e re
st, a
sacr
ed o
ccas
ion
com
mem
orat
ed w
ith lo
ud b
last
s.”
(Lev
iticu
s 23:
24)
The
holid
ay o
f Ros
h H
asha
nah
is th
e pe
rfec
t tim
e to
let t
he b
last
s of t
he
shof
ar sh
ake
us a
wak
e to
the
wor
ld a
roun
d us
. It’s
a ti
me
to o
pen
ours
elve
s up
to n
ew p
ossi
bilit
ies a
nd b
e gr
atef
ul fo
r eve
ryth
ing
we
have
. Mor
e th
an
anyt
hing
Ros
h H
asha
nah
offe
rs th
e op
portu
nity
for t
eshu
vah
(ret
urni
ng/
repe
ntan
ce) t
o re
turn
to o
ur b
est,
mos
t ful
l ver
sion
s of o
urse
lves
. As w
e tu
rn
inw
ard,
we
have
the
chan
ce to
ask
, “W
hat i
mpa
ct d
o ou
r act
ions
hav
e on
our
fr
iend
s and
fam
ily, o
ur c
omm
unity
, our
wor
ld a
nd o
ur e
arth
?”
Befo
re th
e F
est
ive
Me
al
Tzedaka
hPa
ss a
roun
d a
tzed
akah
box
to c
olle
ct m
oney
to b
e br
ough
t to
Shaa
re E
met
h fo
r the
Har
vey
Kor
nblu
m Je
wis
h Fo
od P
antry
.
Befo
re L
ight
ing
the
Ho
lida
y C
and
les
The
first
mitz
vah
in th
e To
rah
is “
yhi o
r”—
let t
here
be
light
! W
e ar
e co
mm
ande
d in
eve
ryth
ing
we
do to
be
a m
enor
ah, a
be
acon
of l
ight
.M
ay w
e th
is N
ew Y
ear l
ive
with
hon
or, a
ct w
ith in
tegr
ity, a
nd
do o
ur w
ork
with
pas
sion
. May
our
idea
s bur
n br
ight
, for
ever
un
extin
guis
hed
and
may
we
live
our l
ives
like
the
flam
es w
e ki
ndle
, alw
ays s
tretc
hing
upw
ard,
striv
ing
for t
he g
ood
and
reac
hing
for G
od.
RO
SH H
ASH
AN
AH
1R
OSH
HA
SHA
NA
H4
Befo
re E
atin
g a
Ne
w F
ruit
or N
ew
Me
al
Som
e fa
mili
es tr
y a
new
frui
t to
repr
esen
t the
New
Yea
r. If
you
do,
this
w
ould
be
the
time
to e
at th
e ne
w fr
uit.
Even
if y
ou d
o no
t par
take
of a
new
fr
uit,
reci
te th
e fo
llow
ing
befo
re e
atin
g:
נה ש
ינועל
ש חד
שתנו,
תימו
ואנו
תיבו
אהי
אל, ו
הנואל
יי ך
פנימל
ון רצ
הי י
ה.וק
מתה ו
וב ט
Y’hi
ratz
on m
ilfan
echa
Ado
nai E
lohe
inu
v’El
ohei
avo
tein
u v’
imot
einu
, sh
et’c
hade
ish
alei
nu sh
anah
tova
h um
’tuka
h.
Our
God
and
God
of o
ur p
eopl
e,
may
this
New
Yea
r be
good
for u
s, an
d sw
eet.
Befo
re D
ep
art
ing
for S
yna
go
gue
Bef
ore
depa
rting
for s
ynag
ogue
, hel
p re
ady
your
self
for t
he w
ork
of te
shuv
a w
ith th
ese
wor
ds:
Ope
n th
e ga
tes o
f our
hea
rts
Ope
n th
e ga
tes o
f our
min
dsO
pen
the
gate
s of o
ur sp
irits
So w
e m
ay fi
nd o
ur w
ay to
you
r Pre
senc
e
Ope
n th
e ga
tes o
f our
eye
sO
pen
the
gate
s of o
ur h
ands
Ope
n th
e ga
tes o
f our
will
So w
e m
ay d
o Yo
ur w
ork
in th
e w
orld
Ope
n th
e ga
tes o
f pra
yer
Ope
n th
e ga
tes o
f rep
enta
nce
O
pen
the
gate
s of t
eshu
vah
So w
e m
ay re
mem
ber w
ho w
e ar
e.
Shan
ah T
ovah
! !בה
טוה
שנל
Wis
hing
Yo
u a
Sw
ee
t and
Me
ani
ngfu
l N
ew
Ye
ar!
Ho
me
bo
okl
et
co
mp
iled
by
De
bb
ie B
ram
, RJE
, Dir.
of
Jew
ish L
ife a
nd
Le
arn
ing
, with
ble
ssin
gs
an
d
rea
din
gs
fro
m R
elig
iou
s A
ctio
n C
en
ter a
nd
UR
J. Il
lust
ratio
ns
by
An
n E
isen
, de
sign
-an
ne
x.
CO
NG
RE
GA
TI
ON
S
HA
AR
E
EM
ET
H
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Shehe
che
yanu
This blessing is recited the first tim
e we do som
ething each Jewish calendar
year and to mark joyous occasions.
ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה.
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech H
a-olam .Shehecheyanu, v’kiy’m
anu v’higianu laz’man hazeh
Praise to You, Adonai our God Sovereign of the universe, for giving us life,
sustaining us and enabling us to reach this season.
Blessing
ove
r Cha
llah
We eat this round challah to rem
ind us of the circle of life.
ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, המוציא לחם מן הארץ.
Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam
, hamotzi
lechem m
in haaretz.
Our Praise to You, Adonai our G
od, Sovereign of the universe w
ho brings forth bread from the earth.
Blessing
for A
pp
les D
ipp
ed
in Ho
ney
We dip the apple in honey to rem
ind us of the sw
eetness of the New
Year.
ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם,בורא פרי העץ.
Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-oalm
, borei p’ri ha-eitz.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the
universe, Creator of the fruit of the tree.
Lighting
Our Lig
htsW
e light these candles to mark the beginning of our celebration. Th
e brightness rem
inds us of the joy of being with fam
ily and friends.
ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו, וצונו להדליק נר של יום טוב.
Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, melech ha-olam
, asher kideshanu bem
itzvotav vetsivanu lehadlik neir shel Yom Tov.
Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe,
who hallow
s us with m
itzvot, and comm
ands us to kindle the lights of this festival.
Blessing
for the
Wine
Wine is a sym
bol of joy and life. May the sw
eetness of this w
ine increase our hopes for this New
Year.
ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, בורא פרי הגפן.
Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam
, borei p’ri hagafen.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
Creator of the fruit of the vine.
L’chaim! To L
ife! !לחיים Ble
ssing o
f the C
hildre
n/Gra
ndc
hildre
n/Gue
stsM
ay God bless you and guide you. Seek truth alw
ays, be charitable in your w
ords, just and loving in your deeds. A noble heritage has been entrusted to you; guard it w
ell.
This is a nice tim
e for everyone at the table to share a wish for this
New
Year, this Rosh H
ashanah.
RO
SH H
ASH
AN
AH
3R
OSH
HA
SHA
NA
H2
חד. י ם ג אחים בת ש עים נ ומה טוב מה ה נ ה
Hineih mah tov u ’mah na- im shevet achim gam yachad.
How good i t i s , and how pleasant , when we dwel l together in un i ty .
A Prayer for Tashl ich (Adapted from a prayer by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat)
Here I am again , ready to let go of my mistakes.
Help me to re lease mysel f f rom al l the ways I ' ve missed the mark .
Help me to stop carry ing the baggage of my poor choices.
As I cast my regrets upon the waters , l i f t my t roubles off my shoulders .
Help me to know that last year I s over , washed away l i ke crumbs In the cur rent .
Open my heart to b less ing and grat i tude.
Renew my soul as the dew renews the grasses.
Amen.
A Prayer By Rabbi Karen Kedar
Repentance,
Repentance,
A turn ing,
A return ing,
To the path that
Leads you to your h ighest good.
Psalm 130
Out of the depths I cal l to You; Eternal One, hear my cry , heed my p lea.
Be attent ive to my prayers , to my s igh of suppl icat ion.
Who would endure, oh God, I f You kept count of every s in?
But forgiveness I s Yours : therefore we revere You.
I wai t for God; my soul yearns . Hopefu l l y I await God's word.
I wai t for God more eager ly than watchers wait for dawn.
Put your hope In God, for God Is generous wi th mercy.
Abundant I s God's power to redeem; May God redeem the people I s rael f rom al l s in .
Tashl ich Meditat ion Adapted From Avi Dolgin
Th ink of a pract ice or att i tude that you wish to change.
In the wor ld of act ion: what i s i t that you do?
In the wor ld of emot ion: how does i t make you feel?
In the wor ld of knowledge: can you p lan to do otherwise?
In the wor ld of being: imagine God with in , he lp ing you change.
Sum al l of th is up for yourse l f In one word or concept .
Hold ing your bread or paper in hand, focus on that word. . . .
And then throw i t in the water and watch i t wash away.
Spend the year work ing on your p lan to change.
Let each s ight ing of moving water be your reminder .
A Social Just ice Tashl ich Prayer By Rakhel Si lverman
Let us cast away the s in of indi f ference to in just ice
Let us cast away the s ins of t imes we did not reach out to help others
Let us cast away s ins of being not being better a l l ies because of our own pr iv i leges
Let us cast away the s ins of the t imes we did not have the courage to speak up about
in just ice
Let us cast away the s ins of t imes that we did not help others because we were happy
with our own l i ves
Let us cast away the t imes we witnessed prejudice or d iscr iminat ion but d id noth ing
Let us cast away the s in of ignor ing those in need
Let us cast away the s ins of not hav ing t ime to be part of act iv i sm in our communit ies
Let us cast away the s ins of not g iv ing tzedakah
Let us cast away the s in of complacency in oppress ion
May this New Year f ind us whole again- l iv ing in balance and harmony.
May this New Year f ind us connected to our loved ones again- al ive in the
relat ionships that bring us joy and meaning.
May this New Year f ind us l iv ing out our promise again- restoring our world as
God intended.
טובה! שנה Happy New Year!
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