Nefesh High Holy Days 5786: Refugia 2025
published: 07 Sep 2025, 3 min read
when: 22 Sep 2025 - 02 Oct 2025 | cost: donation | address: 3281 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020, United StatesOur ancestors created a sacred vessel of holy days. A path inside, outside and through. We move within the whole. The whole moves us. Honestly and tenderly, we lay bare who we are, who we can be, who we are imagining and becoming. And together we create a sanctuary, a refuge: refugia.
In the ecosystems of the earth, refugia are safe havens or places of protection, where individual species create communities and find sanctuary from external threats or adverse conditions. A community of organisms takes care of each other in the midst of great distress.
Our tradition offers us wisdom, texts and practices on sanctuary, and there is much we can do in our lives to create refuge for each other and ourselves as we enter the new year. We look forward to creating sanctuary together with you in these holy days.
The High Holy Days come with special practices to elevate our soulful reflection and growth. On Yom Kippur we refrain from eating and drinking, washing, sexual activity, oils and perfumes and wearing leather shoes. It is also a custom to wear white. You can of course participate in these aspects of the ritual or not. Whether or not you do, we ask that on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur you are mindful of the spiritual tone of the day and help to create a space for everyone's diverse experiences.
Nefesh welcomes you.
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