The Days Between

Blessings, Poems, and Directions of the Heart for the Jewish High Holiday Season

An inclusive re-creation of the High Holidays prayers and rituals.

The Jewish High Holidaysthe ten days beginning with the New Year Festival of Rosh Hashanah and culminating with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonementconstitute the most sacred period of the Jewish year. During this season, religious as well as nonaffiliated Jews attend synagogue services in unparalleled numbers. Yet much of what they find there can be unwelcoming in its patriarchal imagery, leaving many worshipers unsatisfied. For those seeking to connect more deeply with their Judaism, and for all readers in search of a contemplative approach to the themes of the fall season, poet and scholar Marcia Falk re-creates the holidays key prayers and rituals from an inclusive perspective. Among the offerings in The Days Between are Hebrew and English blessings for festive meals, praye