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High ​Holiday Resources (Denominations)

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On this page, you'll find resources and statements regarding this year's High Holiday observance from the various Jewish denominational movements and entities. If you know of additional resources that should be added here or find anything to be amiss, please email [email protected].

Please note: Some of the resources, particularly those provided by the URJ, may require a password/login and are only accessible to URJ member congregations. 

Conservative:
  • USCJ High Holiday resources: http://www.cjhighholidays.com/high-holidays
  • USCJ COVID resources: http://www.cjhighholidays.com/
  • USCJ Coronavirus Resources: https://uscj.org/uscj-coronavirus-resources

Orthodox:
  • Rosh Hashanah: https://www.ou.org/holidays/category/rosh-hashanah/
  • Tzom Gedaliah: https://www.ou.org/holidays/category/tzom-gedaliah/
  • Yom Kippur: https://www.ou.org/holidays/category/yom-kippur/
  • Orthodox Union guidelines and statements regarding COVID-19: https://www.ou.org/covid19/  

Reconstructionist:
  • Holiday (and Shabbat) guide, including machzorim: https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/jewish-time-shabbat-and-holidays/high-holidays/>
  • High Holiday Liturgy (prerecorded Reconstructionist services, 2016): <https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/high-holiday-liturgy/>
  • On navigating COVID (updated in 2022): https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/navigating-coronavirus-jewish-values-guide-institutions-and-individuals-now/

Reform
:
  • Reform Resources for the High Holidays (new in 2022): https://urj.org/blog/take-advantage-urj-support-high-holidays-year 
  • The Tent: https://www.yammer.com/thetent#/home (LOGIN REQUIRED); this is the general forum for URJ lay and professional congregational leaders and leaders in the Reform Movement. 
  • Mishkan HaNefesh: <https://www.ccarpress.org/content.asp?tid=359>
  • URJ Covid-19 Resources for Congregations: https://urj.org/covid-19-resources-congregations. 
  • ​Central Conference of American Rabbis COVID-19 Pandemic Resources: https://www.ccarnet.org/member/covid-19-resources/ (LOGIN REQUIRED, CCAR members only. For past/future webinars, High Holidays and other topics, click here https://www.ccarnet.org/member-services/continuing-rabbinic-education/) 

Renewal:
  • Renewal Liturgy Resources: https://velveteenrabbi.com/ritual-archive/ 
  • A Message About COVID-19 from Aleph: https://kolaleph.org/2020/03/09/a-message-about-covid-19-from-aleph/
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