Wake-Up Call: The Power and Provocation

of Un'taneh Tokef

Wednesday, September 10
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Simcha Center

Cantor Seth Warner

Light dessert refreshments will be served

As the High Holy Days approach, join us for a powerful evening of learning and reflection centered on one of the most haunting and stirring prayers of the season: Un’taneh Tokef.

Why does this ancient text still move us — and unsettle us — with its imagery of judgment, fate, and divine mercy? What does it mean to stand “like sheep before the shepherd,” and can t’shuvah, t’filah, and tzedakah really change the decree?

In this 90-minute class, we’ll explore the origins, structure, theology, and emotional resonance of Un’taneh Tokef, and open space for our own personal and communal meaning-making. No prior knowledge necessary — just curiosity and a willingness to engage deeply.

Come for the text, stay for the transformation.