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Rosh Hashanah is a powerful and transformative holiday, from the inspirational and poetic prayers we recite to the powerful and incisive blast of the shofar. This experience, however, cannot be fully embraced in a safe and healthy way without preparation.
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Meditation, Immersion, and Emergence: A High Holidays Mikveh Immersion MeditationThe Mikveh is an ancient Jewish practice that provides an incredibly powerful way to experience a transformation of the mind body and soul. It is a long standing tradition that people immerse in Mikva’ot before the High Holidays to spiritually prepare for the days ahead.
The Blue Dove Foundation •48 Views•August 27, 2025•High Holidays,Rosh Hashanah,Meditation,Yom Kippur,Wellness,Mikveh,Mental Health
The Nature of Change: A Guided Meditation for TashlichThe Tashlich ritual is an expression of repentance, acceptance and forgiveness for how we mistreated others. But we must also forgive ourselves for the ways we mistreated ourselves, releasing those misdeeds and letting them flow down the river.
Shofars and Semicolons: Struggling with Suicidal Ideation on the High HolidaysFor people struggling with suicidal ideation, or went through a traumatic experience that left them emotionally drained — entering the synagogue and facing the prospect of a new year can be overwhelming. In those moments that feel daunting, we need to pause and hear the Shofar.
Being Written for LifeWe look back at pages we have embossed with our deeds and misdeeds, active and passive. And we ask G-d to help us write a better page next year. For G-d to help us cope with all the hardships and blessings that come our way: flood, famine, plague, restlessness.
The Blue Dove Foundation •33 Views•August 27, 2025•Health,Yom Kippur,Wellness,Mental Health,Liturgy,Love,Rosh Hashanah
High Holiday Liturgy Viewed Through the Lens of DepressionConsider the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: We are commanded to “choose life.” Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedakah, repentance, prayer and charity, are your ticket to the Book of Life for another year. But what if that depresses you, rather than excites you?
The Blue Dove Foundation •37 Views•August 27, 2025•Wellness,Love,Community,Rosh Hashanah,Mental Health
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