Bring New Meaning to the High Holidays with HMI

The Jewish High Holidays are some of the most significant days in the Jewish calendar. They include Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish new year which begins 9/25), the 10 Days of Returning (the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur),  Yom Kippur (our collective day of soul-accounting which begins 10/4), and Sukkot (an 8-day celebration of the autumn bounty which begins 10/9).

What better way to bring in the Jewish New Year and reflect on the past year than by gathering with your HMI family. We hope to see you at our national virtual event, at some of city-wide High Holiday happenings, or at cohort-based celebrations! Click here or on the images below to check out our upcoming events and RSVP.

It’s a new year, and there are so many ways to find meaning and inspiration in the Jewish calendar! That’s exactly what Abigail Pogrebin did when her curiosity around Jewish holidays (and what had kept them vibrant over hundreds of years!) led her to spend a whole year researching, observing, and celebrating 18 different Jewish holidays — many of which she’d never heard of! The result of that journey is the book “My Jewish Year,” a funny and profound exploration around Jewish rituals and the entire Jewish calendar.

Join us for a spirited discussion with author Abigail Pogrebin, facilitated by alumna and Chicago’s new Director of Community Engagement, Emily Achler, who also co-created HMI’s national book club in 2020. Alumni who register for this program will get a FREE copy of Abigail’s book! Anyone interested in starting a book club in their community will also receive an HMI toolkit and local support in getting things off the ground!

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