High Holidays 5784: ”Why are You Sleeping? Piyyutim of Awakening to the Yamim Noraim” (2/2) with Rabbanit Victoria Sutton

Session 2: Open the Gates

Rosh HaShanah, through Yom Kippur, are viewed as a time when the Gates of Rahamim, Mercy, are particularly receptive - an Et shaareh ratson. We will look at several central piyytim that develop this theme, and that introduce the Shofar and prayers of the day.