Rosh Hashanah

The 10 Days of Repentance

The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are an important component in the process of repentance.

Selichot: Prayers of Repentance

These special prayers are recited during the month preceding Rosh Hashanah.

Book of Life

The life and death imagery of Rosh Hashanah is meant to spur people to improve their behavior.

Rosh Hashanah Theology and Themes

The Jewish New Year is simultaneously a time of great celebration and subtle trepidation.

Mahzor Contents: A Guide to the High Holidays Prayers

The High Holiday prayer book emphasize the themes of the Days of Awe — introspection and repentance

The Mahzor, or High Holiday Prayer Book

A prayer book for the High Holidays.

9 Books To Prepare You For the High Holidays

Spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can make the holidays that much more meaningful.

Other Names for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

The Jewish High Holidays go by many names.

How to Prepare for Rosh Hashanah

During the month of Elul, prayers to say and vows to renounce.

The Binding of Isaac

The dramatic story, known in Hebrew as the Akedah, has perplexed many generations of commentators.

Unetanah Tokef

A religious poem recited on the High Holidays that is meant to strike fear in us.

On Rosh Hashanah It Is Inscribed

Rosh Hashanah is called Yom Ha-Din, the day we stand in judgment before God.