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Reliving the Yom Kippur Temple Service Today, 3 of 3

This series considers a few distinct directions in which Avodat Yom ha-Kippurim is re-lived today, through rituals and liturgies:Rituals relating to atonement, specifically Kapparot and Tashlikh. 3Amitz Koach and other Piyyutim about the Temple service itself.Pleas for atonement that correlate with aspects of the Yom Kippur Temple service, including Selihot and Vidduy.

Reliving the Yom Kippur Temple Service Today, 2 of 3

This series considers a few distinct directions in which Avodat Yom ha-Kippurim is re-lived today, through rituals and liturgies:Rituals relating to atonement, specifically Kapparot and Tashlikh. 3Amitz Koach and other Piyyutim about the Temple service itself.Pleas for atonement that correlate with aspects of the Yom Kippur Temple service, including Selihot and Vidduy.

Reliving the Yom Kippur Temple Service Today, 1 of 3

This series considers a few distinct directions in which Avodat Yom ha-Kippurim is re-lived today, through rituals and liturgies:Rituals relating to atonement, specifically Kapparot and Tashlikh. 3Amitz Koach and other Piyyutim about the Temple service itself.Pleas for atonement that correlate with aspects of the Yom Kippur Temple service, including Selihot and Vidduy.

Prayers of Renewal: Biblical Inspirations in the Liturgy of Yamim Noraim, 2 of 2

We often think of the liturgy for the Yamim Noraim as static words confined to the pages of the machzor. However, these prayers draw from the rich tapestry of the Tanakh.In the first part of this two-part series, we’ll explore the biblical inspiration that breathes life into Psalm 27, sometimes called “L’David Hashem.” Many have the practice of adding this psalm to their daily prayers during Elul and Tishrei. This psalm-prayer has intriguing intertextual parallels with the passages in Tanakh that describe a city of refuge, a connection that holds rich significance if we read the psalm as a meditation on guilt and responsibility.In part two, we’ll explore the passages from the book of Nehemiah that become climactic phrases used in Selichot, the prayer added during Elul and on Yom Kippur. Understanding the desperation and hope that characterized Nehemiah’s time period yields add meaning to the recitation of these prayers.

Prayers of Renewal: Biblical Inspirations in the Liturgy of Yamim Noraim, 1 of 2

We often think of the liturgy for the Yamim Noraim as static words confined to the pages of the machzor. However, these prayers draw from the rich tapestry of the Tanakh.In the first part of this two-part series, we’ll explore the biblical inspiration that breathes life into Psalm 27, sometimes called “L’David Hashem.” Many have the practice of adding this psalm to their daily prayers during Elul and Tishrei. This psalm-prayer has intriguing intertextual parallels with the passages in Tanakh that describe a city of refuge, a connection that holds rich significance if we read the psalm as a meditation on guilt and responsibility.In part two, we’ll explore the passages from the book of Nehemiah that become climactic phrases used in Selichot, the prayer added during Elul and on Yom Kippur. Understanding the desperation and hope that characterized Nehemiah’s time period yields add meaning to the recitation of these prayers.

A dramatic day in dramatic times: Extraordinary Yom Kippur Observances throughout Jewish History, 2 of 2

Yom Kippur is a dramatic day, but that drama is often compounded by additional circumstances. We will learn aggadot and halakhic literature about various Yom Kippurs throughout history, from biblical and rabbinic times, through observance of the fast during a cholera epidemic, and up to the Yom Kippur war.

A dramatic day in dramatic times: Extraordinary Yom Kippur Observances throughout Jewish History, 1 of 2

Yom Kippur is a dramatic day, but that drama is often compounded by additional circumstances. We will learn aggadot and halakhic literature about various Yom Kippurs throughout history, from biblical and rabbinic times, through observance of the fast during a cholera epidemic, and up to the Yom Kippur war.

"Zeh Dor Dor’shav: Reflections on Psalms on Repentance?", 3 of 3

In this series, we will reflect together on several chapters of Psalms which are associated by their content and tradition with the Yamim Noraim season. For those who would like to follow along independently, sources are available here: https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.51?lang=bi https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.11?lang=bi https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.12?lang=bi

"Zeh Dor Dor’shav: Reflections on Psalms on Repentance?" 2 of 3

In this series, we will reflect together on several chapters of Psalms which are associated by their content and tradition with the Yamim Noraim season. For those who would like to follow along independently, sources are available here: https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.51?lang=bi https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.11?lang=bi https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.12?lang=bi

"Zeh Dor Dor’shav: Reflections on Psalms on Repentance?", 1 of 3

In this series, we will reflect together on several chapters of Psalms which are associated by their content and tradition with the Yamim Noraim season. For those who would like to follow along independently, sources are available here: https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.51?lang=bi https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.11?lang=bi https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.12?lang=bi