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Rosh Hashanah Blessings,
Readings and More

Looking for Rosh Hashanah blessings, prayers, and readings? The Jewish New Year is a chance to look back, think about what we’d like to do differently, and start fresh. Which sounds lovely until you remember how many things you promised yourself you’d change last year. Whether you’re gathering with family, heading to synagogue, or celebrating at home, we’ve got meaningful readings about forgiveness, gratitude, hope, and new beginnings to help make the holiday your own.

Want a little help navigating the High Holidays? Download our FREE High Holidays Booklet, packed with blessings, readings, and easy explanations. No Hebrew required.

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Rosh Hashanah Readings

HaMotzi (Blessing Over The Bread)
HaMotzi is the traditional Jewish blessing over bread, and it’s one of those little rituals that shows up just about everywhere in Jewish life. Shabbat dinners, holiday meals, weddings, baby...
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A Prayer for the Jewish New Year
The arrival of a new year invites us to think beyond ourselves and consider the kind of world we want to help create. This thoughtful prayer calls on us to...
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For the Mitzvah
We spend a lot of time during the High Holidays thinking about mistakes we’ve made in the past year. This call-and-response reading reminds us of something equally important: the good...
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For The Sin We Committed
Modeled after the traditional Yom Kippur confessional prayer, this modern call-and-response reflection explores the many ways we miss the mark—not only through our actions, but through our imbalances, blind spots,...
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Each Second
Pablo Casals was most well-known for his talent as a musician, but he was also a great writer. This reading on teaching our children is especially meaningful for parents. One...
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Get Up
For anyone who has ever felt discouraged by failed resolutions or disappointed in their own progress, this reading offers a simple but powerful reminder: falling down isn’t what matters. What...
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Tekiah Gedolah! What Bruce Lee Taught Me About the Meaning of the Shofar
This thoughtful reflection explores the sound of the shofar not as a symbol to be analyzed, but as an experience to be felt. Blending memories of High Holiday services, Jewish...
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Especially This Year,
A Prayer For Our Country
This reading shows up in our Passover Haggadah, Shabbat booklet, and High Holidays guide—because some moments call for the same words, no matter the occasion. Use it when the world...
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Heenaynee
The High Holidays ask us to take an honest look at ourselves. This moving reflection explores the fear, hope, uncertainty, and courage that come with personal growth, reminding us that...
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Rosh Hashanah Prayers and Blessings

HaMotzi (Blessing Over The Bread)
HaMotzi is the traditional Jewish blessing over bread, and it’s one of those little rituals that shows up just about everywhere in Jewish life. Shabbat dinners, holiday meals, weddings, baby...
Read This

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