Standing Together: Prayer, Presence, and the Power of Community
Standing Together: Prayer, Presence, and the Power of Community
A ¹û¶³´«Ã½ High Holiday Webinar Series
Mondays, September 8, 15, 29
1:00“2:00 p.m. ET
Online
The High Holidays invite us into a season of profound reflection”not only on who we are as individuals, but on how we show up for one another and the world. This three-part webinar series explores the emotional and spiritual heart of this sacred time, focusing on the themes of vulnerability, responsibility, and connection.
Together, we™ll consider what it means to pray with presence, to engage meaningfully with others”even across difference”and to see these days not just as a personal journey, but as a call to collective transformation.
Whether you are returning to familiar rituals or seeking a new way in, this series offers space to reflect, connect, and prepare with intention.
Session Topics and Faculty
September 8
Beyond the Sermon: What High Holiday Prayers Offer and Demand
With Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, Director of the Block / Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts, ¹û¶³´«Ã½
September 16
Jews, Non-Jews, and the Purpose of the High Holidays
With Dr. David Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, ¹û¶³´«Ã½
September 29
No Shade for Jonah: Engaging the Other in Challenging Times
With Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor and Irving Lehrman Research Professor of American Jewish History, ¹û¶³´«Ã½
If you have previously registered for another session in this series, your registration admits you to all sessions in the series, and you may attend as many as you™d like.
The Zoom link for all sessions in theÌýHigh Holiday WebinarÌýseries will be in the confirmation email that you receive after you register.Ìý