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High Holidays Helper

The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life connects, supports, and celebrates Jewish life in the South.
Even in the face of a global pandemic, we will be there to support your community as we prepare to welcome the High Holidays this fall. 2020 is a year like no other - but together we'll find solace in the kehillah (community) the season brings.

What will the High Holidays look like this year?

This summer, Rabbi Caroline Sim, the ISJL's Director of Rabbinical Services, led a conversation with leadership from small southern Jewish synagogues about options for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur worship in the midst of a pandemic. The full conversation from July 2020 is available in the video to the left. The accompanying slides are available here.

As everyone plans for a season of reflection and renewal like no other, we have cultivated a multitude of resources for how to welcome the High Holidays this year. We are grateful to the many Jewish organizations, communal leaders, and community partners who shared their materials and insights. ​For additional information or to connect with the ISJL's rabbi, you may email [email protected]. 

​Overview of HH Resources
Sorted by denomination


Digital Prayerbooks
Sorted by denomination


Pandemic Resources
Safety, Reopening, COVID Concerns

Planning for HH Services
Suggestions for worship and other experiences


Liturgy & Music
Sorted by denomination


Should we reopen? What's safe?
Statements from each denomination


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like these, ​as well as staff time, and help ensure uninterrupted support, connection, and celebration of Jewish life.
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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Mission & History
    • Goldring and Woldenberg
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Our Founder
    • Contact Us
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Conference >
      • 2025 PRESENTERS
      • Conference Info 2025
    • Education >
      • Education Overview
      • ISJL Program Bank
      • Hineinu Y'all
      • Education Partners
      • Curriculum Highlights >
        • Lesson Plan Evaluation
    • CULTURE >
      • Culture Overview
      • Cultural Programming >
        • Presenters Roster
      • History >
        • Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities >
          • Alabama Encyclopedia
          • Arkansas Encyclopedia
          • Georgia Encyclopedia
          • Florida Encyclopedia
          • Kentucky Encyclopedia
          • Louisiana Encyclopedia
          • Mississippi Encyclopedia
          • North Carolina Encyclopedia
          • Oklahoma Encyclopedia
          • South Carolina Encyclopedia
          • Tennessee Encyclopedia
          • Texas Encyclopedia
          • Virginia Encyclopedia
          • Encyclopedia Credits
        • Oral History
    • SPIRITUALITY >
      • Spirituality Overview
      • Convert Cohort
      • Meet Our Rabbi
      • Taste of Torah
    • Tour Resources
  • DONATE
    • Donation Options
    • Donate Now
    • Planned Giving
    • Join the Chai Club
    • Donor's Bill of Rights
  • Shalom Y'all
  • Strategic Plan
  • Southern & Jewish Blog
  • Calendar
  • Virtual Press Kit
  • Subscribe to ISJL Emails