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Shanah Tovah from MAZON: 2020/5781 High Holy Day Gift from Us to You

Liz Braun-Lilenfeld
September 15, 2020
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This High Holy Days season, we have a small gift for you and your community, and it comes in the package of an animated short. We hope the reflections contained in the video below — from Abby Leibman, our CEO and President; Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky, MAZON board member and rabbi of Congregation Beth Sholom (NJ); and Rabbi Dara Frimmer, MAZON partner and rabbi of Temple Isaiah (CA) — draw welcome connections between the deeply personal experience of the High Holy Days and the communal responsibility to pursue tzedek.

We invite you to watch the video — on your own, with your loved ones, or as part of a High Holy Days service or learning session — and then reflect on the questions in our discussion guide.

Want to share your reflections? Check out our social media image bank below to post and encourage others to participate.

Social Media Image Bank and Discussion Guide:

High Holy Days 2020 Social Media 1
Download for Facebook/Twitter | Instagram		 High Holy Days 2020 Social Media Image 2
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Download for Instagram Stories		 High Holy Days 2020 One Pager
Download Reflection Guide

MAZON is pleased to partner with #HereFor, a project of OneTable, bringing people together in new and meaningful observances for the High Holy Days. This year’s High Holy Days are ready to meet the moment. Are you? What are you #HereFor this holiday season? MAZON is #HereforJustice.

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