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Pre-course Information Packet
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The High Holiday Handbook is divided into four independent sections,
each of which can be accessed from the course Home Page. Course files are called
"Modules."
- Weekly Focus Section - Each week, we will explore a different issue relating to the High
Holiday period. Several questions appear at the end of each weekly module, which you have
the option of responding to and receiving a personal response.
- Themes Section - Chronological arrangement of many of the themes of the High Holiday
period - beginning with the month preceding Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur.
- Laws & Customs Section - Chronological arrangement of many of the laws and customs
of the High Holiday period - beginning with the month preceding Rosh Hashanah through Yom
Kippur.
- Prayers Section - An explanation of select prayers from the High Holidays prayer book
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Weekly Focus Section
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- Teshuvah & Free Will
- Causes of Sin
- The Father - Son Relationship
- G-d's Memory
- Opportunities to do Teshuvah
- Human Relationships - Learning to Care
- Requesting Forgiveness From People
- Requesting Forgiveness From G-d
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Laws & Customs Section
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- Preparing for the High Holidays - Laws & Customs of the Month of Elul
- The Day Preceding Rosh Hashanah
- Rosh Hashanah Night
- Rosh Hashanah Day
- Shofar
- The Ten Days of Teshuvah
- The Day Before Yom Kippur
- Kol Nidrei (Evening) Service
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Themes Section
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- Preparing for the High Holidays - Themes of the Jewish Month of Elul
- The Day Preceding Rosh Hashanah
- Rosh Hashanah: A Renewal of Life
- Affecting Divine Judgment
- Cycle of Jewish Fast Days
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Prayers Section
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- Introduction to Prayers
- The Thirteen Attributes of Divine Mercy
- High Holidays Amidah (Prayer of Silent Devotion) (part 1)
- Preparation for Prayer - Remembering the Exodus
- How we approach G-d
- G-d identifies Himself with the Patriarchs
- G-d identifies with us: The secret of eternal merit
- High-Holidays-Season Addition to the Prayers: A plea to judge us for life
- Second Blessing - G-d’s awesome power
- High-Holidays Addition to the Prayers: G-d shows His power through mercy
- Third Blessing - Exhibiting holiness
- High-Holidays Additions to the Prayers - Looking to the future
- Universal Recognition of G-d - The Meaning of "Fear of G-d"
- Recognition of the Jewish people
- The Land of Israel
- Return to true leadership
- G-d Remembers Righteous Women
- G-d Tests Abraham
- Yom Kippur – Prayers & Themes
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