Rosh HaShanah

Morasha Classes

Programming Ideas

Tools

Machzor Rosh Hashanah (Nusach Ashkenaz) by Sefaria
Machzor Rosh Hashanah (Nusach Sefard) by Sefaria
Easy Online Guide: Halachos of Rosh Hashana, by Lefkowitz Leadership Initiative
The Rosh Hashanah Machzor Companion for Teens
Real Questions & Answers to enhance your Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, by Mi Yodeya
Rosh Hashanah Questions Sample
Rosh Hashanah Simanim Sample
Fantastic Rosh Hashana FAQ (geared to Sephardim) by Rabbi David Shabtai
Gilyon of the mitzvos of Rosh Hashana (Includes a chart of the various mitzvos)
Elul Accounting Checklist – Men, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
Elul Accounting Checklist – Women, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
Elul Accounting Checklist – Boys, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
Elul Accounting Checklist – Girls, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur Davening in ZIPped files – Separated into individual pieces (different recording).

Get Ideas From Other Rosh Hashanah And Yom Kippur Programs To Strengthen Yours

Articles

Rosh HaShanah: Day of the Future by Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
Rosh HaShanah Teshuva MeAhava by Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
Malchuyos, Zichronos and Shofros by Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
Rosh Hashana Insight by Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
Rosh Hashanah and Malchus, from the Torah of Rav Yaakov Weinberg zt”l
Two Days of Rosh Hashanah, Chidushei Rabbi Yaakov Moshe (in hebrew)
Rosh Hashanah and Alcoholics Anonymous, by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Rabbi What’s a Shofar, by Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff
The Ray Rice Video – We are all caught on tape. A timely Rosh Hashanah lesson, by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Happiness on Rosh HaShanah? by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz.
Chasidic Rosh Hashanah Stories
Stories and parables about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Rabbi Noson Weisz: Why Judgment?
On Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Judgment, we don’t spend the day pleading for our lives to be spared. Why not?
Apple Dipped in Honey: Siman or Superstition? by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Haber
Rosh Hashanah Drasha 5773 by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger
High Holidays Part I by Rabbi Yochanan Schnall
A basic summary of holiday laws In a clear and simple style.
Eruv Tavshilin by Rabbi Yochanan Schnall
Expanation and halachos.
Abridged Rosh Hashana Halachos – by Rabbi Yochanan Schnall
A simplified version of the halachos for the newly observant.
Malchuyos, Zichronos and Shofros – Rabbi Yochanan Schnall
A thoughtful d’var Torah based on the Michtav M’Eliyahu.
Jews Don’t Say Happy New Year by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Kneeling on the Floor by Halachically Speaking
Checking the Rosh Hashanah Simanim by Jerusalem Kosher News
613 seeds in a pomegranate… Bubba Maysa?
Readings for the Yamim Noraim, by JA Mag
Sample vort and a story for Rosh Hashanah by Yossi Goldberg
Rav Hirsch on Shofar
Private Letter Before Rosh Hashanah, by Sholom Binyomin Ginsberg

Websites

Audio Shiurim

See the list of Audio Shiurim
Divrei Torah for the Yamim Noraim from Ner Yisroel Rabbinical College

Source Sheets and Class Outlines

Shemitas Kesafim & Pruzbul Shiur Source Sheet , by Rabbi Dov Chastain
Rosh HaShanah as a Day of Judgement Hosted by the Lookstein Center this link comes complete with a lesson plan and appendix with sources in Hebrew and English.
The Shofar: Implement of War or Instrument of Music? by Rabbi David Markowitz based on a shiur by Rabbi Yitzchak Feldheim

Children’s Acitivities

Free Coloring Book Pages for Rosh HaShanah Black and white coloring pages with Rosh Hashanah scenes are available to download and print.
Free Torah Tots Coloring Pages Black and white coloring pages with Rosh Hashanah scenes are available to download and print.
Make Your own Simanim Plate Download photo roll for simanim and more.
Mitzvah Hunt Download this iPad app that teaches about doing good deeds in the new year.
iThank You Download this iPad app and focus on saying thank you to Hashem for everything.
Rosh Hashana project ideas See amazing Rosh Hashana projects that children around the world have created.
Shofar 4 Kidz Download this multi-media app that tells the history and plays the sounds of the Shofar.