October 6, 2024
- Bob Williams
- Jim Nehring
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Judaism
- peace
- Rosh Hashanah
- shofar
- Time for All Ages
shofar
“Tikkun Olam: A UU Appreciation of Yom Kippur in Light of the Climate Crisis”
September 24, 2023
- Debbie Eston
- Peter Ersland
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth
- civil disobedience
- climate crisis
- environment
- Extinction Rebellion
- forgiveness
- Judaism
- shofar
- Time for All Ages
- Yom Kippur
We take a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur from a UU lens, and also from the lens of climate crisis.
“Blowing Our Own Horn: A UU Appreciation of Rosh Hashanah”
September 25, 2022
I explored the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, and attempted to demonstrate some shofar blasts and their meanings. We had some difficulty with sound in this video.
“A UU Appreciation of Rosh Hashanah”
September 29, 2019
On September 29, 2019 at the First Church Unitarian, Littleton, MA, we had a “Unitarian Universalist Appreciation of Rosh Hashanah”. Together, we learned a few things about this important Jewish holiday and a few of its traditions. Here you will see a bit about the shofar and hear some brief remarks I made, ending with an excerpt (just the very beginning and ending) of a ritual inspired by the Jewish tradition of Tashlich, or “casting”.