Entering the High Holy Days: A Guide to Origins, Themes, and Prayers

The classic guide to the most important days of the Jewish year A National Jewish Book Award Winner The High Holy Days - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur - are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews.