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An Al Cheit for Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and All Those Seeking Safety

Rachel Klein

September 29, 2022

The following blog post is adapted from a prayer shared by Legislative Assistant Rachel Klein at the #1YearAfterDelRio March and Vigil for Haitian Migrants and Asylum Seekers on September 23, 2022.

High Holidays

A Season of Reflection – And Action

Barbara Weinstein

September 23, 2022

As we enter the Days of Awe, we engage in reflection and introspection. We confess our sins. We ask forgiveness of those we have wronged. And we pray that when the Book of Life is closed, we are inscribed for a good year.

High Holidays

Shanah Tovah, Congress: Reflections on 5782 and Goals for a Sweet 5783

Rachel Klein

Lillie Heyman

Shayna Han

Israel Harris

Jacob Greenblatt

September 23, 2022

Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection and celebration of the past year and the year to come. As we reflect on 5782, we celebrate the legislative victories from this past year.

An arm extending into the frame holding a shofar as if blowing into it off screen

Yom Kippur

Have We Forgotten the Call of the Shofar Already?

Rabbi Paul Kipnes

September 30, 2020

"Have we forgotten the call of the shofar already / To gather and stand up for what’s right? / Have we forgotten what shofar’s demanding / That we pursue justice, compassion, holy light?"

Closeup of a womans hand thumping her chest as during the reciting of the Al Cheit prayer

Jewish Values

An Al Cheit for this Moment in Time

Rabbi Susan Talve

August 10, 2020

I’m praying that these weeks of consolation before the High Holidays will give us the time to confront our sins and respond in ways that will help us to heal from our brokenness and find the courage and resolve to build a better year for all.

High Holidays

"Show Far": A Prayer for the Sounding of This Year's Shofar

Jan Zauzmer

September 6, 2018

After decades of celebrating Rosh HaShanah, I learned something new this year: The holiday is riddled with Hebrew puns, particularly those involving goodies like beets and dates.

This nugget of information intrigued me, as I have a soft spot for well...