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Playlist: High Holy Days

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Get thee to a synagogue — it's the High Holy Days!

The following pieces relate specifically to the High Holy Days. PRX has a ton of fabulous material about Jewish History, also appropriate for these holidays. Check out our Jewish History Picks playlist.

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The Birthday of The World Part I, Rosh Hashanah

From William Zukof | 00:58:49

Music and Liturgy for Rosh Hashanah, (The Jewish New Year) Sung by The Western Wind with Guest Cantors, Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

The Birthday of The World, Part II: Yom Kippur

From William Zukof | 00:59:28

Music and Liturgy of Yom Kippur sung by The Western Wind Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

Remember Us Unto Life: A High Holy Days Special

From The Radio Foundation, Inc. | 00:58:59

Host Larry Josephson talks with Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, about the history, liturgy and customs of the Jewish High Holy Days, and the value of these ancient rituals in the modern age.

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The Jewish New Year: Music and Inspirational Teachings from the Kabbalah

From Russ Jennings | Part of the Days of Wonder series | 00:59:49

Music and teachings from the Jewish mystical tradition on the High Holy Days.

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Music for Yom Kippur

From WGUC | 00:29:05

This program commemorates Yom Kippur with traditional melodies and classical music.

Music for Rosh Hashanah

From WGUC | 00:29:02

Highlighting the spiritual and cultural significance of the Jewish High Holy Days, this program celebrates Rosh Hashanah with traditional melodies and classical music selections by Bloch and Handel.


Cutaways (5:00-8:59)

The Itinerant Rabbi

From Philip Graitcer | 00:05:39

Deborah Kassoff works for the Institute of Southern Jewish Life and every Friday she packs her car and drives to towns like Natchez, Meridian, to provide religious services to congregations too small to have a rabbi of their own.


Drop-Ins (2:00-4:59)

The Prince of Kosher Gospel

From Alex Goldmark | 00:04:13

Joshua Nelson, a proud African-American-Jew, explains how he fuses the soul music he loved as a boy with the sometimes dreary liturgical songs of his Jewish faith.

Voices on Antisemitism: Shawn Green (New York Mets)

From United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | 00:03:47

For the past fifteen years, Shawn Green has been one of baseball's most dominant left-handed hitters. Green's decision to sit-out a game in observance of the Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kippur, cast him into the spotlight for his religious beliefs.

Why the Shofar Matters on the Jewish High Holy Days

From Interfaith Voices | 00:01:56

A 2 minute portrait of the shofar, a sacred instrument made from a ram's horn. It's an essential part of services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

This piece is short and sweet, and includes a nice demonstration of the blowing of the shofar.


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