Instead of counting pages, choose one prayer, or even one line from a prayer, and reflect upon it. Break it down, parse its meaning, wrestle with its message. Check the comments on the sides of the page to see if they help explain or unpack the prayer. Don’t worry if you are no longer on the same page as the rest of the congregation.
The Machzor is this remarkable anthology of rabbinic thoughts and insights spanning the centuries of our people. This unique collection of poetry and prose reflects the beliefs, hopes, and prayers of Jews through the ages, offering an insight to enduring aspirations and deeply personal desires for themselves, their families, their communities, and the future.
More important than going through the Machzor is having even a small piece of the Machzor go through you.
K’tivah v’Chatimah Tovah/May you be inscribed and sealed for good and blessing.
Rabbi David M. Eligberg
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