Congregation Shaare Emeth

VIRTUAL HIGH HOLIDAYS Rosh Hashanah Companion

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Shanah Tovah! These High Holidays of 2020, which in

the Hebrew calendar begin the year

5781, are different than ever before.

We wish that we could gather together,

yet our responsibility for ourselves, for

each other and for our entire society

demands that we remain separate

and safe.

This year we offer you many different

opportunities to pray, to listen, to

watch, to learn, to meditate, to be

inspired, and to acknowledge the

sacred arrival of Rosh Hashanah and

the Jewish New Year. We hope that

you will find your own place and

join virtually with our community in

celebrating our blessings even though

we are physically apart.

This Virtual Rosh Hashanah Companion,

which you can print or use online, will

allow you to follow along and join in

the central prayers and songs of our

services. Please sing along, read and

pray aloud or silently, or simply listen

and fill your holiday with meaning.

Each of us will approach these sacred

days in our own way as we welcome our

new year knowing that we are united in

our prayers.

We pray for good health, for effective

treatments and vaccines, for patience

and calm, for blessing and wisdom, for

compassion and kindness, for shared

visions of a better society and a better

world, for justice and for peace.

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Creating Sacred Space in Your Home for the High Holidays

This year we gather as one community in a different way. We will be in our own homes,

alone or in our small family groups, gathered safely, physically distanced yet together.

THE TIME IS NOW Lyrics by Debbie Friedman and Tamara Ruth Cohen

To listen to the song please click here or copy into your browser: http://bit.ly/makingholyspace

The time is now, we’ve gathered round. So bring all your gifts and bring all your burdens with you.

No need to hide. Arms open wide. We gather as one. To make a Makom Kadosh.

We come to tell. We come to hear. We come to teach, to learn. We come to grow. And so we say.

The time is now. Sing to the One. God’s Presence is here, Shechinah, You will dwell among us.

We’ll make this space a holy place, So separate, so whole. Rejoice every soul who enters here.

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Our question and our challenge is this:

How can we make our homes into sacred spaces for the High Holidays?

We offer the following suggestions to help you make your space a holy place:

u Print this guide out or access it on a tablet or device to accompany your services.

u Create an intention and a space to sit and pray during the holidays, maybe your living

room, maybe the room your computer is in currently, whatever works for you!

u Add a white or festive tablecloth, bring in fresh flowers, display your own symbolic

Jewish holiday items – your shofar, your apples and honey dishes, your candlesticks –

whatever you want to make it right for you!

u Clean up and prepare your space before you begin watching services – just as you

(hopefully) would put your cell phone on silent or turn it off in our sanctuary for

services, unplug for the day or at least for the hours that we are together spiritually in

prayer for the High Holy Days.

u Decide your own dress code – dress up, dress casual, decide to make this year a pajama

New Year – whatever works best for you!

Take time to make your space

special, and check our Temple

emails and website,

www.sestl.org/highholidays2020/

for up to date information about

services, programs and other

ways to connect with your

Shaare Emeth community during

these High Holidays.

The Union for Reform Judaism, (URJ),

has prepared a series of wonderful

experiences to help us as Reform Jews

to prepare for these Days of Awe. Go to

www.reflect.reformjudaism.org/

to explore other ways to prepare for a

most meaningful celebration of the

Holy Days.

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Some Thoughts for Rosh HashanahYour Book of Life doesn’t begin today, on Rosh Hashanah. It began

when you were born. Some of the chapters were written by

other people: your parents, siblings, and teachers. Parts of your

book were crafted out of experiences you had because of other

people’s decisions: where you lived, what schools you went to, what

your homes were like. But the message of Rosh Hashanah, the

anniversary of the creation of the world, is that everything can be

made new again, that much of your book is written every day — by

the choices you make. The book is not written and sealed; you get

to edit it, decide what parts you want to emphasize and remember,

and maybe even which parts you want to leave behind. Shanah tovah

means both a good year, and a good change. Today you can change

the rest of your life. It is never too late.

– Rabbi Laura Geller from Mishkan Hanefesh: Machzor for the

Days of Awe

“The blessing over the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah

refers to the mitzvah as 'hearing the voice of the Shofar,' but since

that voice speaks without words, the message that is heard depends

a great deal on who is doing the listening.”

– Douglas Aronin

“But the most important renewal of life is that which occurs on

Rosh Hashanah. Because that is when all life of the previous year

returns to its essential source and a new life, such as was never

known before, emerges from the void to sustain existence for an

entire year.”

– Tzvi Freeman

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“We lend power to the holiness of this day. For it is tremendous

and awe filled, and on it Your majesty will be exalted, Your throne

will be established in lovingkindness, and You will sit on that throne

in truth.”

– from the prayer “Unetaneh Tokef ”

“Rosh Hashanah isn’t just about being new; it’s about a change.”

– Max Levis

“The king's usual place is in the

capital city, in the royal palace.

Anyone wishing to approach

the king must go through the

appropriate channels in the

palace bureaucracy and gain

the approval of a succession of

secretaries and ministers. They

must journey to the capital and

pass through the many gates,

corridors and antechambers

that lead to the throne room.

Their presentation must be

meticulously prepared, and they

must adhere to an exacting

code of dress, speech and

mannerism upon entering into

the royal presence.

“However, there are times

when the king comes out to the

fields outside the city. At such

times, anyone can approach

him; the king receives them all

with a smiling face and a radiant

countenance. The peasant

behind his plow has access to

the king in a manner unavailable

to the highest ranking minister

in the royal court when the

king is in the palace.

“The month of Elul is when the

king is in the field.”

– Rabbi Schneur Zalman

of Liadi

Wildpeace

Not the peace of a ceasefire

not even the vision of the wolf and the lamb,

but rather

as in the heart when the excitement is over

and you can talk only about a great weariness.

I know that I know how to kill, that makes me an adult.

And my son plays with a toy gun that knows

how to open and close its eyes and say Mama.

A peace

without the big noise of beating swords into ploughshares,

without words, without

the thud of the heavy rubber stamp: let it be

light, floating, like lazy white foam.

A little rest for the wounds who speaks of healing?

(And the howl of the orphans is passed from one generation

to the next, as in a relay race:

the baton never falls.)

Let it come

like wildflowers,

suddenly, because the field

must have it: wildpeace.

– Yehuda Amichai, translated by Chana Bloch

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“On Rosh Hashanah we are aware that God is judging us. But God

is truly judging us every moment of every day. It is only on Rosh

Hashanah that we, as a people, pause to reflect on this phenomenon.”

– Michael Mascolo

No One

No one ever told me the coming of the Messiah

Could be an inward thing.

No one ever told me a change of heart

Might be as quiet as new-fallen snow.

No one ever told me that redemption

Was as simple as springtime and as wonderful

As birds returning after a long winter,

Rose-breasted grosbeaks singing in the swaying branches

Of a newly budded tree.

No one ever told me that salvation

Might be like a fresh spring wind

Blowing away the dried, withered leaves of another year,

Carrying the scent of flowers, the promise of fruition.

What I found for myself I try to tell you:

Redemption and salvation are very near,

And the taste of them is in the world

That God created and laid before us.

– Ruth Brin

“Rosh Hashanah is about relationships. Whether between individuals

and the God in whom they believe, communities and the traditions

which define them, or simply between individuals, whether any God

or tradition is part of their lives, it’s all about sustaining relationships

which sustain us and help us do the same for others.”

– Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of CLAL, The National Jewish

Center for Learning and Leadership

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Songs and Prayers for the Evening of Rosh Hashanah

נו להדליק נר נו במצותיו, וצו לך העולם, אשר קדש ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהשל שבת ושל יום טוב.

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kidshanu

b’mitzvotav vitzivanu l’hadlik ner shel shabbat v’shel yom tov.

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You hallow

us with Your Mitzvot, and command us to kindle the lights of

Shabbat and this Holy Day

LET THERE BE LIGHT Words & Music: Billy Jonas

In the wick of the candle, the flame in your heart Is an ember remembering back to the start So if nothing is working out right Take a breath, make a wish and say: Let there be light, let there be light Tonight, tonight, tonight

CANDLE LIGHTING FOR SHABBAT AND ROSH HASHANAH

לך העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגינו לזמן הזה. ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהBaruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiymanu

v’higiyanu lazman hazeh. Amen.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe who has

given us life, sustained us, and brought us together to celebrate

this joyous occasion. Amen.

SHEHECHEYANU

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COME Music: Chava Mirel English lyrics: Stacey Zisook Robinson

Come, come all of you, come all of us And bless the One who blesses Blessed is the blessed One, Blessed is the giver of blessing Blessed in this moment, now and every now

ד! שמע ישראל, יי אלהינו, יי אחברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד!

Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad!

Baruch shem kevod malchuto le’olam vaed!

Hear, O Israel: The Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One!.

Blessed is God’s glorious majesty forever and ever!

SHEMA

ברכו את יי המברך! ברוך יי המברך לעולם ועד!

Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach!

Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va’ed!

Praise the Eternal, to whom all praise is due.

Praised be the Eternal to whom all praise is due forever and ever.

BARECHU

LET THERE BE LOVE Music: Noah Aronson, Jodi Sufrin, Dan Singer, Lyrics: Chaim Stern

Let there be love, and understanding among us, let peace and friendship be our shelter from life’s storms.

נו שומרנו לחיים, ופר ינו לשלום, והעמיד נו יי אלה השכיבך. ינו סכת שלומ וש על

Hashkiveinu Adonai Eloheinu, v’haamidenu shomreinu l’chayim, u’fros aleinu sukat shlomecha.

AM I AWAKE/ADONAI SEFATAI Music: Noah Aronson

Am I awake? Am I prepared? Are You listening to my prayer? Can you hear my voice? Can you understand?

ך .אדני שפתי תפתח ופי יגיד תהלתAdonai open up my lips that my mouth may declare Your praise.

Adonai s’fatai tiftach, ufi yagid t’hilatecha.

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שלום רב על ישראל עמך תשים לעולם. לך אדון לכל השלום. כי אתה הוא מ

ך. וטוב בעיניך לברך את עמך ישראל, בכל עת ובכל שעה בשלומ

Shalom Rav, al Yisrael amcha tasim leolam. Ki Atah hu melech adon lechol

hashalom. Vetov beeinecha levarech et amcha Yisrael, b’chol eit uvechol

shaah, bishlomecha.

Grant abundant peace to Israel, Your people forever, for You are the

Sovereign God of all peace. May it be pleasing to You to bless Your

people Israel in every season and moment with Your peace.

Music: Jeff Klepper & Dan Freedlander

SHALOM RAV

אלהי, נצור לשוני מרע, ושפתי מדבר מרמה, ולמקללי נפשי תדם, ונפשי ך. כעפר לכל תהיה. פתח לבי בתורת

יהיו לרצון אמרי פי והגיון לבי לפניך, יי צורי וגואלי: אמן.

Elohai n'tzor l’shoni meirah, usfatei midabeir mirmah, vlimkal’llai nafshi

tidom, v’nafshi ke’afar lakol t’hiyeh. P’tach libi b’toratecha.

Yih’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali: Amein.

O God, keep my tongue from evil and my lips from deceit. Help me

to be silent in the face of derision, humble in the presence of all.

Open my heart to Your Torah.

May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be

acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.

ELOHAI N'TZOR

מי שברך אבותינו מקור הברכה לאמותינו.

מי שברך אמותינו מקור הברכה לאבותינו.

Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’imoteinu

May the Source of Strength who blessed the ones before us help us

find the courage to make our lives a blessing and let us say: Amen.

Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’avoteinu

Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah, the renewal of

body, the renewal of spirit and let us say: Amen.

MI SHEBERACH

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נו. נו מעשים, עשה עמנו צדקה וחסד והושיע נו, חננו ועננו, כי אין ב ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, choneinu va’aneinu; Ki ein banu maasim.

Aseih imanu tzedakah vachesed v’hosheinu!

Avinu Malkeinu, be gracious and answer us, even when we have little

merit; treat us generously and with kindness, and be our help.

Avinu Malkeinu – Almighty and Merciful

Answer us with grace, for our deeds are wanting.

Save us through acts of justice and love.

AVINU MALKEINU

יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבא בעלמא די־ברא כרעותה, וימליך מלכותהבחייכון וביומיכון ובחיי דכל־בית ישראל, בעגלא ובזמן קריב, ואמרו: אמן.

יהא שמה רבא מברך לעלם ולעלמי עלמיא. יתברך וישתבח, ויתפאר ויתרומם ויתנשא, ויתהדר ויתעלה ויתהלל שמה דקדשא, בריך הוא,

לא מן־כל־ברכתא ושירתא, תשבחתא ונחמתא דאמירן בעלמא, ואמרו: אמן. לעינו ועל־כל־ישראל, ואמרו: אמן. יהא שלמא רבא מן שמיא וחיים על

ינו ועל־כל־ישראל, עשה שלום במרומיו, הוא יעשה שלום עלועל־כל יושבי תבל, ואמרו: אמן.

Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba b’alma div’ra chirutei, v’yamlich

malchutei b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisraeil,

baagala uviz’man kariv, v’im’ru: Amein.

Y’hei sh’mei raba m’vorach l’alam ul’almei almaya.

Yitbarach v’yishtabach, v’yitpaar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yithadar

v’yitaleh v’yithalal sh’mei d’kudsha, b’rich hu, l’eila min kol birchata

v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, daamiran b’alma,v’im’ru: Amein.

Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil,

v’imru: Amein.

Oseh shalom bim’romav, hu yaaseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil,

v’al kol yoshvei teivel, v’im’ru: Amein.

MOURNERS’ KADDISH

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Songs and Prayers for Rosh HashanahMorning

LIGHT OF A CLEAR BLUE MORNING By Dolly Parton

It's been a long dark night And I've been waiting for the morning It's been a long hard fight But I see a brand new day dawning I've been looking for the sunshine 'Cause I ain't seen it in so long But everything's gonna work out just fine Everything's gonna be alright That's been all wrong 'Cause I can see the light of a clear blue morning I can see the light of a brand new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning Everything's gonna be all right It's gonna be okay

SWEET AS HONEY Dan Nichols

Sweet as honey, sweet as honey, sweet as honey on our tongue.

לך העו ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהנו נו במצותיו, וצו לם, אשר קדש

לעסוק בדברי תורה.

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu laasok b’divrei Torah.

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You hallow us with Your Mitzvot, and command us immerse ourselves in the study of Torah.

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ברכו את יי המברך! ברוך יי המברך לעולם ועד!

Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach!

Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va’ed!

Praise the Eternal, to whom all praise is due.

Praised be the Eternal to whom all praise is due forever and ever.

BARCHU

ד! שמע ישראל, יי אלהינו, יי אחברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד!

Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad!

Baruch shem kevod malchuto le’olam vaed!

Hear, O Israel: The Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One!.

Blessed is God’s glorious majesty forever and ever!

SHEMA

ואהבת את יהוה אלהיך בכל־לבבך ובכל־נפשך ובכל־מאדך. והיו הדברים האלה אשר אנכי מצוך היום על־לבבך: ושננתם לבניך ודברת בם בשבתך

בביתך ובלכתך בדרך ובשכבך ובקומך. וקשרתם לאות על־ידך והיו לטטפת בין עיניך: וכתבתם על־מזזות ביתך ובשעריך.

למען תזכרו ועשיתם את־כל־מצותי והייתם קדשים לאלהיכם. אני יהוה אלהיכם אשר הוצאתי אתכם מארץ מצרים להיות לכם לאלהים אני יהוה

אלהיכם.

V’ahavta eit Adonai elohecha b’chol l’vav’cha uv’chol nafsh’cha uv’chol

m’odecha. Vhayu had’varim haeileh, asher Anochi m’tzav’cha hayom, al

l’vavecha. V’shinantam l’vanecha v’dibarta bam b’shivt’cha b’veitecha

uv’lecht’cha vaderech, uv’shochb’cha uv’kumecha. Ukshartam l’ot al

yadecha v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha. Uchtavtam al m’zuzot beitecha

uvisharecha.

L’maan tizk’ru vaasitem et kol mitzvotai, vih’yitem k’doshim leiloheichem.

Ani Adonai eloheichem, asher hotzeiti etchem meieretz Mitzrayim lih’yot

lachem leilohim, Ani Adonai eloheichem.

VA’AHAVTA

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נו לשמוע קול נו במצותיו, וצו לך העולם, אשר קדש ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהשופר.

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kidshanu

b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu lishmoa kol shofar.

SHOFAR BLESSINGS

סד ך, ויכון בח נה תקף קדשת היום כי הוא נורא ואים. ובו תנשא מלכות ונתע ועד, וכותב יח ויוד ך, ותשב עליו באמת. אמת כי אתה הוא דין, ומוכ כסא

פר הזכרונות, וחותם, וסופר ומונה, ותזכר כל הנשכחות. ותפתח את סומאליו יקרא וחותם יד כל אדם בו. ובשופר גדול יתקע. וקול דממה דקה

ישמע. ומלאכים יחפזון, וחיל ורעדה יאחזון.

Unetaneh tokef kedushat hayom, Ki hu norah v’ayom. Uvo tinasei

malchutecha. V’yikon b’chesed kisecha. V’teisheiv alav beemet. Emet ki

atah hu dayan umochiach v’yodeiah vaeid, V’choteiv v’choteim v’sofeir

umoneh, V’tizkor kol hanishkachot, V’tiftach et seifer hazichronot,

Umeieilav yikarei v’chotam yad kol adam bo. U’vshofar gadol yitakah,

V’kol d’mamah dakah yishama. Umalachim yeichafeizun, V’chil u'radah

yocheizun.

Let us proclaim the power of this day, a day whose holiness awakens

deepest awe and inspires highest praise for Your dominion, for Your

throne is a throne of love; Your reign is a reign of truth. In truth, You

are judge and plaintiff, counselor and witness. You inscribe and seal.

You record and recount. You remember all that we have forgotten.

And when You open the Book of Memories, it speaks for itself for

every human hand leaves its mark, an imprint like no other. And so a

great shofar will cry t’kiah. A still small voice will be heard. Angels in

a whirl of fear and trembling.

UNETANEH TOKEF

ינו ועל כלישראל אמך. סד ורחמים, על שים שלום טובה וברכה, חן וח

Sim shalom tovah uvrachah, chein vachesed v’rachamim, aleinu v’al kol

Yisraeil amecha.

SIM SHALOM

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נו לשמוע קול נו במצותיו, וצו לך העולם, אשר קדש ינו מ ברוך אתה יי אלהשופר.

Yih’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali: Amein.

May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be

acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.

YIHIYU

נו. נו, שמע קול ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, shema koleinu

Avinu Malkeinu, hear our voice

אנו לפניך. נו, חט ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, chatanu l’fanecha

Avinu Malkeinu, we have strayed and sinned before You

נו. נו וטפ ינו ועל עולל נו, חמול על ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, chamol aleinu v’al olaleinu v’tapeinu.

Avinu Malkeinu, have compassion on us and on our families.

ינו. רב ורעב מעל נו, כלה דבר וח ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, kaleh dever v’vherev v’raav meialeinu.

Avinu Malkeinu, halt the onslaught of sickness, violence and hunger.

ינו. נו, כלה כל צר ומשטין מעל ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, kaleh kol tzar umastin meialeinu.

Avinu Malkeinu, halt the reign of those who cause pain and terror.

פר חיים טובים. נו בס נו, חתמ ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, chotveinu b’seifer chayim tovim.

Avinu Malkeinu, enter our names in the Book of Lives Well Lived.

ינו שנה טובה. נו, חדש על ינו מלכ אב

Avinu Malkeinu, chadeish aleinu shanah tovah.

Avinu Malkeinu, renew for us a year of goodness.

Music: Max Janowski

AVINU MALKEINU

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מי שברך אבותינו מקור הברכה לאמותינו.

מי שברך אמותינו מקור הברכה לאבותינו.

Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’imoteinu

May the Source of Strength who blessed the ones before us help us

find the courage to make our lives a blessing and let us say: Amen.

Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’avoteinu

Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah, the renewal of

body, the renewal of spirit and let us say: Amen.

MI SHEBERACH

יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבא בעלמא די־ברא כרעותה, וימליך מלכותהבחייכון וביומיכון ובחיי דכל־בית ישראל, בעגלא ובזמן קריב, ואמרו: אמן.

יהא שמה רבא מברך לעלם ולעלמי עלמיא. יתברך וישתבח, ויתפאר ויתרומם ויתנשא, ויתהדר ויתעלה ויתהלל שמה דקדשא, בריך הוא,

לא מן־כל־ברכתא ושירתא, תשבחתא ונחמתא דאמירן בעלמא, ואמרו: אמן. לעינו ועל־כל־ישראל, ואמרו: אמן. יהא שלמא רבא מן שמיא וחיים על

ינו ועל־כל־ישראל, עשה שלום במרומיו, הוא יעשה שלום עלועל־כל יושבי תבל, ואמרו: אמן.

Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba b’alma div’ra chirutei, v’yamlich

malchutei b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisraeil,

baagala uviz’man kariv, v’im’ru: Amein.

Y’hei sh’mei raba m’vorach l’alam ul’almei almaya.

Yitbarach v’yishtabach, v’yitpaar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yithadar

v’yitaleh v’yithalal sh’mei d’kudsha, b’rich hu, l’eila min kol birchata

v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, daamiran b’alma,v’im’ru: Amein.

Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil,

v’imru: Amein.

Oseh shalom bim’romav, hu yaaseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisraeil, v’al

kol yoshvei teivel, v’im’ru: Amein.

MOURNERS’ KADDISH

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MOURNING INTO DANCING Music: Debbie Friedman Based on Psalm 90

You turn my mourning into dancing, So that my soul might sing to You And it not be stilled. Oh, God my God, forever I will thank You Odekah

Now I sing praised to the Holy One, Who lifts me up when I have fallen. And I cry to You to heal me And You have answered all my prayers. I ask that You be gracious and hear me, Adonai I have called to You to help me And You’ve supported me with joy!

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L’shanah tovah tikateivu v’teichateimu.

A good year, and may you be inscribed and sealed for blessing.

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let t

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avo

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u v’

imot

einu

, sh

et’c

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ish

alei

nu sh

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tova

h um

’tuka

h.

Our

God

and

God

of o

ur p

eopl

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may

this

New

Yea

r be

good

for u

s, an

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depa

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for s

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p re

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for t

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of te

shuv

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wor

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gate

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gate

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will

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mem

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Shan

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ovah

! !בה

טוה

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Wis

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Shehe

che

yanu

This blessing is recited the first tim

e we do som

ething each Jewish calendar

year and to mark joyous occasions.

ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech H

a-olam .Shehecheyanu, v’kiy’m

anu v’higianu laz’man hazeh

Praise to You, Adonai our God Sovereign of the universe, for giving us life,

sustaining us and enabling us to reach this season.

Blessing

ove

r Cha

llah

We eat this round challah to rem

ind us of the circle of life.

ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, המוציא לחם מן הארץ.

Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam

, hamotzi

lechem m

in haaretz.

Our Praise to You, Adonai our G

od, Sovereign of the universe w

ho brings forth bread from the earth.

Blessing

for A

pp

les D

ipp

ed

in Ho

ney

We dip the apple in honey to rem

ind us of the sw

eetness of the New

Year.

ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם,בורא פרי העץ.

Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-oalm

, borei p’ri ha-eitz.

Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the

universe, Creator of the fruit of the tree.

Lighting

Our Lig

htsW

e light these candles to mark the beginning of our celebration. Th

e brightness rem

inds us of the joy of being with fam

ily and friends.

ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו, וצונו להדליק נר של יום טוב.

Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, melech ha-olam

, asher kideshanu bem

itzvotav vetsivanu lehadlik neir shel Yom Tov.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe,

who hallow

s us with m

itzvot, and comm

ands us to kindle the lights of this festival.

Blessing

for the

Wine

Wine is a sym

bol of joy and life. May the sw

eetness of this w

ine increase our hopes for this New

Year.

ברוך אתה, יי אלהינו, מלך העולם, בורא פרי הגפן.

Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam

, borei p’ri hagafen.

Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,

Creator of the fruit of the vine.

L’chaim! To L

ife! !לחיים Ble

ssing o

f the C

hildre

n/Gra

ndc

hildre

n/Gue

stsM

ay God bless you and guide you. Seek truth alw

ays, be charitable in your w

ords, just and loving in your deeds. A noble heritage has been entrusted to you; guard it w

ell.

This is a nice tim

e for everyone at the table to share a wish for this

New

Year, this Rosh H

ashanah.

RO

SH H

ASH

AN

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3R

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חד. י ם ג אחים בת ש עים נ ומה טוב מה ה נ ה

Hineih mah tov u ’mah na- im shevet achim gam yachad.

How good i t i s , and how pleasant , when we dwel l together in un i ty .

A Prayer for Tashl ich (Adapted from a prayer by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat)

Here I am again , ready to let go of my mistakes.

Help me to re lease mysel f f rom al l the ways I ' ve missed the mark .

Help me to stop carry ing the baggage of my poor choices.

As I cast my regrets upon the waters , l i f t my t roubles off my shoulders .

Help me to know that last year I s over , washed away l i ke crumbs In the cur rent .

Open my heart to b less ing and grat i tude.

Renew my soul as the dew renews the grasses.

Amen.

A Prayer By Rabbi Karen Kedar

Repentance,

Repentance,

A turn ing,

A return ing,

To the path that

Leads you to your h ighest good.

Psalm 130

Out of the depths I cal l to You; Eternal One, hear my cry , heed my p lea.

Be attent ive to my prayers , to my s igh of suppl icat ion.

Who would endure, oh God, I f You kept count of every s in?

But forgiveness I s Yours : therefore we revere You.

I wai t for God; my soul yearns . Hopefu l l y I await God's word.

I wai t for God more eager ly than watchers wait for dawn.

Put your hope In God, for God Is generous wi th mercy.

Abundant I s God's power to redeem; May God redeem the people I s rael f rom al l s in .

Tashl ich Meditat ion Adapted From Avi Dolgin

Th ink of a pract ice or att i tude that you wish to change.

In the wor ld of act ion: what i s i t that you do?

In the wor ld of emot ion: how does i t make you feel?

In the wor ld of knowledge: can you p lan to do otherwise?

In the wor ld of being: imagine God with in , he lp ing you change.

Sum al l of th is up for yourse l f In one word or concept .

Hold ing your bread or paper in hand, focus on that word. . . .

And then throw i t in the water and watch i t wash away.

Spend the year work ing on your p lan to change.

Let each s ight ing of moving water be your reminder .

A Social Just ice Tashl ich Prayer By Rakhel Si lverman

Let us cast away the s in of indi f ference to in just ice

Let us cast away the s ins of t imes we did not reach out to help others

Let us cast away s ins of being not being better a l l ies because of our own pr iv i leges

Let us cast away the s ins of the t imes we did not have the courage to speak up about

in just ice

Let us cast away the s ins of t imes that we did not help others because we were happy

with our own l i ves

Let us cast away the t imes we witnessed prejudice or d iscr iminat ion but d id noth ing

Let us cast away the s in of ignor ing those in need

Let us cast away the s ins of not hav ing t ime to be part of act iv i sm in our communit ies

Let us cast away the s ins of not g iv ing  tzedakah 

Let us cast away the s in of complacency in oppress ion

May this New Year f ind us whole again- l iv ing in balance and harmony.

May this New Year f ind us connected to our loved ones again- al ive in the

relat ionships that bring us joy and meaning.

May this New Year f ind us l iv ing out our promise again- restoring our world as

God intended.

טובה! שנה Happy New Year!

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www.sestl.org/highholidays2020/

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