Morasha Classes
- Rosh HaShanah I: Meeting Our “Author”
- Rosh HaShanah II: The Big Bang and Me
- Rosh HaShanah III: Simanim & Tashlich – Serious Excitement
Programming Ideas
- How to Run High Holidays Learner’s Minyan and Classes
- The St. Johns Wood Synagogue High Holy Days Companion 2014-5775 / click here for the cover
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)
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Elul Accounting Checklist – Men, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
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Elul Accounting Checklist – Women, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
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Elul Accounting Checklist – Boys, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
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Elul Accounting Checklist – Girls, by Yeshiva Ateres Shimon
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Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur Davening in ZIPped files – Separated into individual pieces (different recording).
- The Appropriate Order of Blowing the Shofar
Get Ideas From Other Rosh Hashanah And Yom Kippur Programs To Strengthen Yours
- Rav Asher’s Listing of Programs in USA and England
- No Memberships Required Listing of Programs in USA
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
- Torah.org essays and Insights into Rosh HaShanah
- Aish.com on Rosh Hashanah
- Yamim Noraim Resources from impactfulcoaching.com
- Innernet Magazine on the High Holidays
- www.highholidayservice.com
- Ohr.edu
- Jewish Interactive Educational Resources for Rosh HaShana
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.
Video
Me, Myself & Tie
Sicha on Rosh Hashana, by Rav Yecheskel Weinfeld
Rosh Hashanah: Endless Potential! – by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner
T’SHUVAH DEFINED. (IN 8 MINUTES) from The Song Begins/ Doniel Katz.
Avraham Fried and the Prague Symphony Orchestra, “Ki Hamitzvah”, click here for lyrics
