
High Holiday Webinars for Rabbis
Join JTS for these free webinars designed to inspire you as you prepare for this year’s High Holiday season.
This program is offered in collaboration with the Rabbinical Assembly.
Malchuyot, Zichronot, Shofarot—Majesty, Memory, and the Call of the Shofar: A Roadmap for Our Times

Thursday, August 14
1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Online
With Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS
The Rosh Hashanah liturgy explores complex and sometimes contradictory themes that challenge and explore our relationship with God, and the sacred texts of the Jewish people. We will look to the liturgy to guide us through these troubling times.
Confession and Community
Thursday, September 4, 2025
1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Online

With Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTS
The Yom Kippur confession, written in the plural, offers a powerful sense of communal solidarity—but also raises ethical questions about shared responsibility. Together, we’ll explore the spiritual and moral implications of this piece which is so central to the High Holiday liturgy.