High Holy Day
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When I closed my eyes, it was hard to know if I was at a High Holy Day service or an Ani DiFranco concert.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2023
The antisemitic attacks of recent years have changed the way the Kesser Israel synagogue — which has a High Holy Day attendance “in the low hundreds” — views security, Mr. Fleshler added.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
It’s the tone you hear during sermons and in consultations; if you’re an observant Jew, there’s a good chance you’ll hear it in the next several days, at High Holy Day services.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2018
Upstairs, in the more than 700-seat Gaston Hall, Rabbi White led High Holy Day services that for years drew standing-room-only crowds with attendees — Jewish and not — from the campus and beyond.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2015
The Sacrifice took place only once a decade, on High Holy Day at dawn of the spring equinox.
From The Junkmakers by Teichner, Albert
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