Jewish History Archive seeks High Holy Days reflections
As with Passover, our observances of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in 2020 are unlike anything we ever have experienced: drive-by shofar blowing, Zoom services, Yizkor-to-go bags and more.
The Houston Jewish History Archive at Rice University wants to collect your reflection pieces and photographs from the High Holy Days 5781 season, to preserve a communal record of this time for future generations.
In this time of social distancing and other ongoing difficulties, how were your preparations and observance of the holidays impacted? What was particularly meaningful or memorable for you about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this year? With whom did you share the holidays and how?
In what new and innovative customs did you participate? What was the hardest adjustment or the most poignant aspect of this year’s holiday for you? What themes from the holiday liturgy felt especially relevant this year? What will you want to remember about these High Holy Days in years to come?
Send your reflections, photographs or other materials to Dr. Joshua
Furman, [email protected].
Your submission will be preserved for researchers to study and learn from, as part of the story of how our community experienced the pandemic and how Jewish life continued – and thrived – in a time of great adversity. Thank you for doing your part to preserve our history by sharing your stories.
Dr. Furman is curator of the Houston Jewish History Archive and an adjunct lecturer at Rice University.
The Houston Jewish History Archive at Rice University wants to collect your reflection pieces and photographs from the High Holy Days 5781 season, to preserve a communal record of this time for future generations.
In this time of social distancing and other ongoing difficulties, how were your preparations and observance of the holidays impacted? What was particularly meaningful or memorable for you about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this year? With whom did you share the holidays and how?
In what new and innovative customs did you participate? What was the hardest adjustment or the most poignant aspect of this year’s holiday for you? What themes from the holiday liturgy felt especially relevant this year? What will you want to remember about these High Holy Days in years to come?
Send your reflections, photographs or other materials to Dr. Joshua
Furman, [email protected].
Your submission will be preserved for researchers to study and learn from, as part of the story of how our community experienced the pandemic and how Jewish life continued – and thrived – in a time of great adversity. Thank you for doing your part to preserve our history by sharing your stories.
Dr. Furman is curator of the Houston Jewish History Archive and an adjunct lecturer at Rice University.