This Siddur for Rosh haShannah has the traditional prayer on one side and poetic humanist alternatives on the other. It is offered as an aid to those who wish to participate in synagogue prayer, yet do not fully identify with the traditional siddur.
Tzemah Yoreh is one of the intellectual leaders of Jewish humanism and the head of the City Congregation in New York city. He attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he obtained his Ph.D. in biblical criticism in 2004. He earned a second Ph.D. in Ancient Wisdom Literature from the University of Toronto for the joy of studying ancient text. As a community leader on the spectrum, he is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of the neuro-atypical in the Jewish community and beyond.