Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur Resources
This Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, share your commitment to social justice with students, friends and family by using a variety of resources provided by American Jewish World Service.
+ Text studies linking High Holidays to social justice themes
- From the Sources: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—Bounty and Scarcity
A text study that uses the themes of the High Holidays to examine the bounty and scarcity in our global food system, with a focus on Haiti.
+ Commentaries on the High Holidays and social justice themes
- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Chag v'Chesed
by Rabbi David Wolpe 
Recognizing our blessings and sharing our good fortune with others.- Rosh Hashanah Chag v'Chesed
by Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis 
A call for human collaboration in our own creation.- Rosh Hashanah Chag v'Chesed
by Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon 
Balancing our celebration of the world and claiming responsibility for healing its suffering.- Yom Kippur Chag v'Chesed
by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer 
Bridging local and global responsibility.- Yom Kippur Chag v'Chesed
by Rabbi Julie Schonfeld 
Discussing Yom Kippur as "The Sabbath of Sabbaths," exploring the centrality of Shabbat in Judaism's vision for a just society.
+ High Holiday readings on social justice themes
- These short, poetic readings offer insight and inspiration designed to spark conversation at your holiday celebration.
- Out of the Depths: A Yom Kippur Prayer for Those Affected by Famine in the Horn of Africa
- A Sweet Year for All: A Rosh Hashanah Reading
- From Prayer to Action: A Reading for the High Holiday Season
- Unetaneh Tokef: Challenging the Destiny of Hunger
- Teshuvah, Tfilah, Tzedakah: Reflect, Aspire, Pursue Justice
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