Now available as Visual T'filah, Gates of Awe is part of a series of prayerbooks for early childhood use, containing rich and enchanting illustrations combined with poetic text that enhances the sense of awe found during the Holy Days. The special qualities of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are skillfully introduced to young worshippers through the inspiration of prayer, the excitement of the Shofar and the lessons in the stories of Abraham and Torah.

1. Gates of Awe
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Holy Day Prayers for Young Children
CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS

2. Texts by: Digital adaptation by Dan Medwin, Publishing Technology Manager
Hara E. Person, Publisher, CCAR Press
Robert Orkand Steven A. Fox, Chief Executive, Central Conference of American Rabbis
Joyce Orkand Originally designed by Nostradamus Sher
Howard I. Bogot Original Chair, Committee on Children’s Liturgy: Kenneth D. Roseman
Text of Rosh Hashana Torah reading adapted by Rabbi Stephen Pearce
Text of Yom Kippur Torah reading adapted by Emily Rosenblum
Illustrated by: CCAR Press
Neil Waldman Central Conference of American Rabbis
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Copyright © 1991 Central Conference of American Rabbis
Visual T’filah Edition Copyright © 2012 Central Conference of American
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Orkand, Robert
Gates of Awe: texts / by Robert Orkand, Joyce Orkand, Howard I. Bogot :
illustrated by Neil Waldman.
p. cm.
Summary: Prayers for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with appropriate
Torah readings.
ISBN 0-88123-014-6 • 978-0-88123-014-7 • 978-0-88123-194-6 (ebook)
Central Conference 1. High Holidays–Liturgy–Texts–Juvenile literature. 2. Reform Judaism–
of American Rabbis
Liturgy–Texts–Juvenile literature. [1. Judaism–Prayer books and devotions. 2.
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High Holidays.] I. Orkand, Joyce II. Bogot, Howard. III. Waldman, Neil, ill. IV. Title.
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3. Prayer helps us talk to God
!!"ֹ‫בָּ1כוּ אֶת–י+י) הַמְב‬
Ba-re-chu et A-do-nai
ha-me-vo-rach.
Praise God, to whom
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4. .‫בָּרוּ! שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם ו)עֶד‬
Ba-ruch sheim ke-vod
mal-chu-to le-o-lam va-ed!
Blessed is God’s glorious rule for ever and ever!
God is always part of the world!
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5. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
are days for asking important
questions
and praying for answers.
Who can be like you, O God?
Will the New Year be a happy
one for all people?
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6. .‫אָבִיֽנוּ מַלְכֵּנֽוּ‬ .‫אָבִיֽנוּ מַלְכֵּנֽוּ‬
A-vi-nu Mal-kei-nu. A-vi-nu Mal-kei-nu.
God hear our God helps us to make
prayers today. tomorrow safe.
.‫אָבִיֽנוּ מַלְכֵּנֽוּ‬ Like a mother, like a father, ple
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7. ,‫כִּי מִצִּיּוֹן תֵּצֵא תוֹ"ה‬
.‫ם‬E‫לָי‬F‫בַר–י+י) מִירוּש‬H‫וּ‬
Ki mi-tsi-yon tei-tsei To-rah,
u-de-var A-do-nai mi-ru-sha-la-yim.
For out of Zion shall go forth Torah, le
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and the word of God from Jerusalem.
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8. God told Moses to tell us to act in special ways,
to love our parents,
to care for strangers,
to care for those poorer
than ourselves,
and to share
with strangers.
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9. God told Moses to tell the Jewish people not to steal,
not to lie,
to be fair,
to try and understand
how others feel,
to love our families,
to respect older people,
and to be honest.
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10. Listen to the sounds of the shofar:
Ba-ruch a-ta, A-do-nai )‫בָּרוּ! אַתָּה, י+י‬
E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam, ‬ ,‫הֵיֽנוּ, מֶלֶ! הָעוֹלָם‏‮‬Iֱ‫א‬
ֽ
a-sher ki-de-sha-nu ֽ
‫דְּשָׁנוּ‬L ‫אֲשֶׁר‬
be-mits-vo-tav ve-tsi-va-nu ֽ
‫יו ו+צִוָּנוּ‬F‫בְּמִצְוֹת‬
lish-mo-a kol sho-far. ֽ
.‫לִשְׁמוֹעַ קוֹל שׁוֹפָר‬
Blessed is the Eternal our God,
Ruler of the universe,
who hallows us with Mitzvot,
and calls us to hear the sound
of the shofar.
Teki-a...Shevarim...Teru-a...Teki-a. le
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11. Torah is returned to the Ark
In the Torah are words that speak of God.
Its words teach us how to live.
We will study Torah.
We will love Torah.
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12. Continue here on Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana is the On Yom Kippur, go to page 57.
birthday of the world.
As the world
grows older,
we grow older, too.
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13. Ba-ruch a-ta, A-do-nai )‫בָּרוּ! אַתָּה, י+י‬
E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam, ‬ ,‫הֵיֽנוּ, מֶלֶ! הָעוֹלָם‏‮‬Iֱ‫א‬
ֽ
a-sher ki-de-sha-nu ֽ
‫דְּשָׁנוּ‬L ‫אֲשֶׁר‬
be-mits-vo-tav ve-tsi-va-nu ֽ
‫יו ו+צִוָּנוּ‬F‫בְּמִצְוֹת‬
lish-mo-a kol sho-far. ֽ
.‫לִשְׁמוֹעַ קוֹל שׁוֹפָר‬
Blessed is the Eternal our God,
Ruler of the universe,
who hallows us with Mitzvot,
and calls us to hear the sound
of the shofar.
Teki-a...Shevarim...Teru-a...Teki-a Gedola
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14. For all these things, we say “I’m sorry” to our families.
We say “I’m sorry” to our teachers,
friends, and neighbors.
We say “I’m sorry”
to God.
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15. O God, help us be happier today than yesterday.
O God, help me act more bravely tomorrow
than I acted today.
O God, help me tell others about the shofar.
We hear the shofar sound on
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Listen to the sounds of the shofar:
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