The tefillot of the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur can be overwhelming for your students. One way to help make transform the volume of tefillot into something more meaningful is for them to have familiarity with pieces of those. The theme of anointing God as King of the...

Selihot (and the accompanying viduy) are an essential part of the preparation for Yom Kippur and for Yom Kippur itself (and, perhaps surprisingly, not Rosh Hashana!). The selihot appear five times (in every repetition of the Amidah) and the viduy comes up ten times – all that confession can be difficult and self-deprecating for students. This session will explore the origins of selihot, their purpose, and a radical new understanding of the viduy, which can help reshape your students’ Yom Kippur experience.