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Pronounced: MAKH-zore, Origin: Hebrew, literally “cycle” the mahzor is the special prayer book for the High Holidays, containing all the liturgy for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
“The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul.” —Rabbi Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman
year’s High Holiday worship will ignite our congregation’s imaginative and energetic spirit and inspire all of us to elevate our lives ever closer to God. May 5782 be a year of blessing,
The Jewish new year features a large number of prayers that are said on no other day of the year except for Yom Kippur, which follows Rosh Hashanah by 10 days. The holidays are thematically similar and contain so many unique prayers that they have their own High Holiday prayer book, known as a mahzor.
Prayer book for the Jewish New Year in a version reconciling Ashkenazi prayer customs with kabbalistic teachings of the Arizal.
Download the Whole Mahzor as a PDF. Download Entire Mahzor (divided into large sections) - ZIP format. Key Excerpts. All Classic High Holiday Prayers - ZIP format. Only the most central and familiar High Holiday prayers, collected for use as the core of a less traditional service. All Supplementary Readings - ZIP format.
Digital Edition of the Mahzor Lev Shalem. To enhance your participation in this year’s High Holy days virtually from the comfort and safety of your home you may click the Mahzor Lev Shalem image below to access a digital version of this prayer book.
