Teshuvah classics, essays, stories and a journal for the Yamim Noraim — for Elul reading and for the quiet moments in between. Looking for a machzor? Those have their own page.
Machzorim have their own page — Machzorim for Every Yom Tov — covering nusach, interlinear and Hebrew-only layouts, pocket editions and full leather sets for the Yamim Noraim and the shalosh regalim. This page is for the reading around the days rather than the davening itself.
What should I look for in a book for the Yamim Noraim?
Decide first whether you want learning or inspiration. The teshuvah classics are structured and dense and reward being worked through; the essay and story collections are easier to pick up for a few minutes at a time. A journal is for writing rather than reading, and is best started well before the holiday.
What is worth reading before Rosh Hashanah?
The books here on teshuvah and the meaning of the days are written to be read in Elul, a few pages at a time, rather than in one sitting. A repentance journal serves a different purpose — it is for writing rather than reading, and works best started well before the holiday.
Are these suitable as gifts?
The books on teshuvah, the essay collections and the cookbook are safe gifts — they suit anyone marking the days and need no knowledge of which nusach the recipient uses.
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Teshuvah & inspiration
Along the Path of Repentance
by Judah Mischel
Drawing on Reb Zusha of Anipoli, this uplifting guide presents teshuvah as a positive path toward joy, faith and inner potential.
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